Times Jumbo Cryptic 1137

[Neily]

Very grateful for any help with my last clue please.

52dn: "Bird with long legs in bar" (4). I have -A-L. If is RAIL how does it parse?

[dannyk13]

Rail is a bird and also a bar.

[Mamyalynne]

They don't really have long legs though do they? That part of the clue seemed a bit unnecessary to me.

[Neily]

Doh! Thanks very much

[Jackdaw33]

Quite long for a bird of that size.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/families/rails.aspx

[Baldric]

I don't know though!
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTpcuM05cQTDHbTWbFlDn4KQHhrm5G3GLbZkthZy6Rz5yN-gyN6lw

[Lie-in King]

I'm with Mamya, a poor clue IMO

[Mamyalynne]

Fair enough , I've had Moorhens in the house (part of the rail family) not that long legged - I would associate long legged birds with Flamingos etc

Thank you

[Baldric]

Not a bird 'with a long neck though?'

[Mamyalynne]

No ,not her.