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Bird to move across one's view, interrupted by black jet fighter (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ptarmigan

'bird' is the definition.
(ptarmigan is a kind of bird)

'to move across one's view interrupted by black jet fighter' is the wordplay.
'to move across one's view' becomes 'pan' (as in panning with a camera).
'interrupted by' is an insertion indicator.
'black' becomes 'tar' (I've seen this in other clues).
'jet fighter' becomes 'mig' (MiG is a Russian aircraft manufacturer).
'tar'+'mig'='tarmig'
'pan' enclosing 'tarmig' is 'PTARMIGAN'.

(Other definitions for ptarmigan that I've seen before include "Game bird living the high life" , "Bird of the grouse family" , "Highland game bird -- giant ramp (anag)" , "turns white in winter" , "Northern game bird - map rating (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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