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Bird needing hormone replacement (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moorhen

'bird' is the definition.
(moorhen is a kind of bird)

'hormone replacement' is the wordplay.
'replacement' indicates an anagram.
'hormone' anagrammed gives 'MOORHEN'.

'needing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for moorhen that I've seen before include "Common aquatic bird" , "Black waterbird" , "pond bird" , "Black freshwater bird" , "Water bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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