Colorful flier (6)
I believe the answer is:
oriole
'colorful flier' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for oriole that I've seen before include "Black and yellow US bird" , "Bright-plumaged bird" , "Baseball player in Baltimore" , "Flyer" , "Bright songbird" .)