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One bird pecked another bird (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 bird' is the wordplay.
'pecked' becomes 'bit' (I've seen this in other clues).
'another bird' becomes 'tern' (tern is a kind of bird. I am not sure about the 'another' bit.).
'bit'+'tern'='BITTERN'

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(Other definitions for bittern that I've seen before include "Marshland bird" , "Marsh bird of the heron family" , "flier" , "inhabitant of marsh" , "'He shall not hear the . . . cry' (Ledwidge)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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