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Bird, duck, in list (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rooster

'bird' is the definition.
(I know that rooster is a poultry)

'duck in list' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'list' becomes 'roster' (a roster is a list or register).
'o' going inside 'roster' is 'ROOSTER'.

(Other definitions for rooster that I've seen before include "Morning caller" , "One crows" , "Bird that wakes up" , "one going to sleep" , "Cockerel (mainly US)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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