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Trek less to find these small falcons (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kestrels

'these small falcons' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'trek less to find' is the wordplay.
'to find' indicates an anagram.
'trek'+'less'='trekless'
'trekless' is an anagram of 'KESTRELS'.

(Other definitions for kestrels that I've seen before include "Small falcons" , "Birds of prey" , "Elk rests awkwardly on the birds" .)

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