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Small oceanic seabird, comes ashore only to breed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petrel

(Other definitions for petrel that I've seen before include "Small seabird" , "Mother Carey's chicken" , "Bird of storms at sea" , "Bird that sounds like fuel" , "Seabird that flies far from land" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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