Remunerate, giving bird (3)
I believe the answer is:
emu
'bird' is the definition.
(emu is a type of bird)
'remunerate' is the wordplay.
'EMU' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am uncertain how this is indicated.
'giving' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for emu that I've seen before include "that doesn't get off the ground" , "unit of measurement" , "it'll never fly!" , "Australian non-flyer" , "it can't get off the ground" .)