Birds Aren't ___ (parody conspiracy theory) (4)

I believe the answer is:

real

(Other definitions for real that I've seen before include "Actual, not imaginary" , "Existing, not imaginery" , "Happening in actuality" , "---- Madrid, Spanish football club" , "Actual, existing" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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