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See bird in tube, lit badly (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blue tit

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'see bird' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'tube lit badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' is an anagram indicator (letters in the wrong order).
'tube'+'lit'='tubelit'
'tubelit' with letters rearranged gives 'BLUE TIT'.

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for blue tit that I've seen before include "Small garden bird" , "little singer" , "Colourful garden bird" , "Common songbird" , "Small songbird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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