Fine bird, one for the table (4)

I believe the answer is:

fowl

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'one for the table' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'fine bird' is the wordplay.
'fine' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'bird' becomes 'owl' (owl is a kind of bird).
'f'+'owl'='FOWL'

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(Other definitions for fowl that I've seen before include "eg Chicken" , "Poultry bird" , "Any farmyard bird" , "Bird, maybe domestic" , "eg hen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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