The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FULMAR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FULMAR
- Portion of flavourful marine bird
- Seabird needed by grateful mariner
- Seabird left mother when covered with hairy coat
- Oceanic bird saved by resourceful marine
- Bird has a long way to go round German city
- Bird has some colourful markings
- Seabird mostly stuffed with butter that’s turned
- Bird identified by some beautiful markings
- Some powerful maritime bird
- Seabird spotted in wonderful Margate
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The straight part
We know that "Oceanic bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oceanic bird = fulmar.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
FULMAR noun- Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.