Bird from northern Europe (4)

I believe the answer is:

erne

'bird' is the definition.
(erne is a type of bird)

'from northern europe' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ERNE' is hidden in the letters of 'northern europe'.

(Other definitions for erne that I've seen before include "Lough of the North" , "flyer in the main" , "A high-flier" , "Flier" , "European sea eagle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Hindu.

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