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Nocturnal American bird (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nighthawk

(Other definitions for nighthawk that I've seen before include "Dark lover" , "18's [BIRD]" , "Nocturnal creature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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