Cryptic crossword clue
Old English character seen with British dicky bird

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word THORNBILL

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The straight part
We know that "bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bird = thornbill.
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What does THORNBILL mean?

THORNBILL noun
  1. Any of the passerine birds of the genus Acanthiza, native to Australia.
  2. Any of the hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma and Ramphomicron, native to the Americas.

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