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Round bird? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

robin

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This might be a double definition.

'round' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'bird?' is the second definition.
(I know that robin is a type of oscine)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for robin that I've seen before include "Hood, possibly" , "Bird, killed by Sparrow" , "Batman's assistant" , "So-called outlaw" , "Small brown and red bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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