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Glee a bird disturbed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eagle

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'bird disturbed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'glee a' is the wordplay.
'glee a' anagrams to 'EAGLE'.
Though, I am not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "five buck bit, or more" , "It normally takes two or three shots to shoot this" , "Large bird of prey" , "one's well below par" , "King of birds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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