What does the cryptic crossword clue "Irish leader twice gets the bird (4)" mean?

The definition is "bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). I (first_letter="Irish") + BIS (synonym="twice") = IBIS; definition: "gets the bird" The answer is IBIS.

Irish leader twice gets the bird (4)

Guardian Cryptic #27795 | 21 Across | 2019-04-15 flower

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