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Bird wife precooked, for a change (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

woodpecker

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

'wife precooked for a change' is the wordplay.
'wife' becomes 'w'.
'for a change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'precooked' with letters rearranged gives 'oodpecker'.
'w'+'oodpecker'='WOODPECKER'

(Other definitions for woodpecker that I've seen before include "Knocking bird" , "Bird that drills holes" , "Tapping bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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