Common —, medium-sized bird that sleeps on the wing (5)

I believe the answer is:

swift

(Other definitions for swift that I've seen before include "Fast - novelist" , "Racy" , "Quick-moving" , "Swallow-like bird" , "Speedy - bird like a swallow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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