Colourful bird (10)

I believe the answer is:

kingfisher

(Other definitions for kingfisher that I've seen before include "Brightly-coloured bird" , "Colourful river bird" , "Creature" , "Halcyon" , "Colourful riverside bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Mirror.

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