Bird seen around great British tree (8)

I believe the answer is:
lacebark
'tree' is the definition.
(lacebark is a kind of tree)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for lacebark that I've seen is " One of Daphne's family".)
I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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