Tropical bird also picked up tin (6)
I believe the answer is:
toucan
'tropical bird' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'picked up tin' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'tin' could be 'can' (synonyms) and 'can' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'also' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for toucan that I've seen before include "arboreal dweller" , "Coloured tropical bird with a large beak" , "Colourful bird, big bill" , "Bird with large, colourful bill" , "exotic bird" .)