The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MINIVET
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The straight part
We know that "Showy bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showy bird = minivet.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MINIVET mean?
MINIVET noun- Any of about 13 species of passerine birds in the genus Pericrocotus of the cuckoo-shrike family of southern and eastern Asia.