Giant bird and northern jackdaw look finally united fighting kite (7)

I believe the answer is:

rokkaku

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'fighting kite' is the definition.
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(Another definition for rokkaku that I've seen is " fighting kite".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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