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Accepts without question certain birds (8)

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swallows

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(Other definitions for swallows that I've seen before include "Birds with forked tails" , "Knocks back" , "migrants regularly taking flight" , "Takes in" , "Small migratory birds" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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