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Wading bird similar to a heron (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bittern

(Other definitions for bittern that I've seen before include "''He shall not hear the ... cry / In the wild sky where he is lain'' (Lament for Thomas MacDonagh)" , "Aquatic bird" , "Booming marsh bird" , "Bird of marshes" , "Wading bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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