On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven amazonian pygmy owls,
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight sichuan bush warblers,
seven amazonian pygmy owls,
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine black-chinned mountain tanagers,
eight sichuan bush warblers,
seven amazonian pygmy owls,
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten black-winged lories,
nine black-chinned mountain tanagers,
eight sichuan bush warblers,
seven amazonian pygmy owls,
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven crag chilias,
ten black-winged lories,
nine black-chinned mountain tanagers,
eight sichuan bush warblers,
seven amazonian pygmy owls,
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve blue petrels,
eleven crag chilias,
ten black-winged lories,
nine black-chinned mountain tanagers,
eight sichuan bush warblers,
seven amazonian pygmy owls,
six chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
five glaucous-winged gulls,
four orange-bellied flowerpeckers,
three african marsh harriers,
two mayotte scops owls,
and a pin-tailed whydah in a poplar tree.