Possibly pines for a bird (5)

I believe the answer is:

snipe

'for a bird' is the definition.
(snipe is a kind of bird)

'possibly pines' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'pines' anagrammed gives 'SNIPE'.

(Other definitions for snipe that I've seen before include "Verbal criticism" , "Pines for bog bird" , "Curlew or sandpiper" , "Shoot; birds" , "Pines like wading bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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