On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven new guinea woodcocks,
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight buff-bellied tanagers,
seven new guinea woodcocks,
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine ʻanianiaus,
eight buff-bellied tanagers,
seven new guinea woodcocks,
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten grey-crowned warblers,
nine ʻanianiaus,
eight buff-bellied tanagers,
seven new guinea woodcocks,
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven trumpeter swans,
ten grey-crowned warblers,
nine ʻanianiaus,
eight buff-bellied tanagers,
seven new guinea woodcocks,
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve pemba green pigeons,
eleven trumpeter swans,
ten grey-crowned warblers,
nine ʻanianiaus,
eight buff-bellied tanagers,
seven new guinea woodcocks,
six sooty-headed wrens,
five white-banded swallows,
four ruddy spinetails,
three sooty-capped puffbirds,
two blue-eared barbets,
and a blackstart in an areca tree.