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Blue-footed seabird (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

booby

(Other definitions for booby that I've seen before include "Stupid person" , "marine bird" , "Sort of trap" , "Dunce" , "Gannet" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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