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Long-necked wading bird (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

crane

heron

(Other definitions for crane that I've seen before include "Hoist; wading bird" , "Lifting machine or long-legged bird" , "Large long-necked wading bird" , "Stretch out (one's neck)" , "Wading bird - lifting device" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Wall Street Journal.
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