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Eastern gale battered bird (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eagle

'bird' is the definition.
(eagle is a type of bird)

'eastern gale battered' is the wordplay.
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'battered' indicates anagramming the letters.
'gale' is an anagram of 'agle'.
'e'+'agle'='EAGLE'

(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "Erne, perhaps" , "Bird of prey, may be golden" , "high-flier" , "five buck bit, or more" , "Large birds of prey." .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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