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Bird with a long fluttery tail? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

kite

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'bird' is the definition.
(kite is a kind of bird)

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(Other definitions for kite that I've seen before include "Wind-borne frame" , "Winger" , "Toy flown at the end of a string" , "Flying toy; a quality mark" , "plane" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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