Reportedly bring in bird of prey (4)
I believe the answer is:
erne
'bird of prey' is the definition.
(erne is a kind of bird of prey)
'reportedly bring in' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'bring in' becomes 'earn' (as in bringing in money).
'earn' sounds like 'ERNE'.
(Other definitions for erne that I've seen before include "Sea-eagle in an Irish lake" , "'Sea-eagle, river and lough (4)'" , "Seabird" , "Island-studded lake in Fermanagh" , "Light (a flame)" .)