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One bird pecked another (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bittern

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'one bird' is the definition.
(bittern is a kind of bird)

'pecked another' is the wordplay.
'pecked' becomes 'bit' (I've seen this in other clues).
'another' becomes 'tern' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'bit'+'tern'='BITTERN'

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(Other definitions for bittern that I've seen before include "Marshland bird" , "Wading bird" , "Bird that booms" , "flier" , "Compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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