Bird rather amusing or unusual (8,7)
I believe the answer is:
montagu's harrier
'bird' is the definition.
(Montagu's harrier is an example)
'rather amusing or unusual' is the wordplay.
'unusual' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rather'+'amusing'+'or'='ratheramusingor'
'ratheramusingor' is an anagram of 'MONTAGUS HARRIER'.
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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