Bird with Harry avoiding Nick? (5)

I believe the answer is:

finch

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

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for finch that I've seen before include "Bird such as canary" , "Seed-eating songbird" , "Songbird such as a canary" , "Singer" , "Peter - - , film actor; bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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