Loon or dodo (4)

I believe the answer is:

bird

(Other definitions for bird that I've seen before include "Prison time (slang)" , "Creature - time in prison" , "Avian" , "Booby, for example" , "Flying creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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