He-man, this flier? (5)

I believe the answer is:

heron

'this flier?' is the definition.
(heron is a kind of birdanimal)

'he-man' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'ron' (I've seen this before**).
'he'+'ron'='HERON'

(Other definitions for heron that I've seen before include "Large fish-eating bird" , "eg Egret" , "Wading bird with long neck and legs" , "Graceful grey bird with long neck" , "Grey or white long-legged wading bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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