Crossword Genius

Overconfident bird? Certainly! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cocksure

'overconfident' is the definition.
(I know that overconfident can be written as cocksure)

'bird? certainly' is the wordplay.
'bird?' becomes 'cock' (cock is a kind of bird).
'certainly' becomes 'sure' (synonyms).
'cock'+'sure'='COCKSURE'

(Other definitions for cocksure that I've seen before include "Foolishly over-confident" , "Annoyingly self-confident" , "The fowl begins to be offensively certain." , "Very confident like male fowl" , "Showing arrogance" .)

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