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Bird you may buy or part exchange (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parrot

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'bird' is the definition.
(I know that parrot is a type of bird)

'or part exchange' is the wordplay.
'exchange' indicates an anagram.
'or'+'part'='orpart'
'orpart' anagrammed gives 'PARROT'.

'you may buy' is the link.
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(Other definitions for parrot that I've seen before include "Repeater" , "18's [BIRD]" , "Vividly coloured bird" , "birdie" , "Repeat unintelligently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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