I am a darting, fork-tailed bird whose arrival signals warmer skies, but I am also the physical reflex you must execute whenever you take a sip of garden mint tea. What am I?
A swallow
A 'swallow' is a migratory bird that returns in spring, while 'to swallow' is the muscular action of passing food or drink down the esophagus.
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