Eagle of western Europe (4)

I believe the answer is:

erne

'eagle' is the definition.
(I know that erne is a type of sea eagle)

'of western europe' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'ERNE' is hidden within 'western europe'.

(Other definitions for erne that I've seen before include "Marine flyer" , "Large bird" , "Sea-eagle in an Irish lake" , "Irish river, loughs; sea bird" , "Sea bird: lough in Ulster" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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