Short-tailed waterfowl (4)

I believe the answer is:

coot

(Other definitions for coot that I've seen before include "Waterbird of rail family" , "'Slow-flying, duck-like bird (4)'" , "Stupid or eccentric man" , "Proverbially bald aquatic bird" , "Black waterbird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Telegraph.

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