What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bird demolished pretty morsel (6,6)" mean?

The definition is "Bird". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of PRETTYMORSEL ("pretty morsel") [anagram: "demolished"] = STORMYPETREL; definition: "Bird" The answer is Stormy petrel.

Bird demolished pretty morsel (6,6)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3099 | 28 Across | 2021-03-14 flower

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