Put out food for large thrush (9)
I believe the answer is:
fieldfare
'large thrush' is the definition.
(fieldfares are large thrushes)
'put out food' is the wordplay.
'put out' becomes 'field' (as in getting someone out in cricket).
'food' becomes 'fare' (fare is a kind of food).
'field'+'fare'='FIELDFARE'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for fieldfare that I've seen before include "Deaf flier (anag) - migratory thrush" , "Migratory thrush -- FA ref lied (anag)" , "Speckled bird" , "Flighty singer" .)