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Smooth chap identifying a European songbird? (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sand martin

'a european songbird?' is the definition.

'smooth chap' is the wordplay.
'smooth' becomes 'sand' (sanding is a kind of smoothing).
'chap' becomes 'martin' (**).
'sand'+'martin'='SAND-MARTIN'

'identifying' is the link.

(Other definitions for sand martin that I've seen before include "Migratory bird" , "Singer" , "Flyer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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