On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven african dusky flycatchers,
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight coppery-bellied pufflegs,
seven african dusky flycatchers,
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine strange-tailed tyrants,
eight coppery-bellied pufflegs,
seven african dusky flycatchers,
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten north island takahēs,
nine strange-tailed tyrants,
eight coppery-bellied pufflegs,
seven african dusky flycatchers,
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven sunda thrushes,
ten north island takahēs,
nine strange-tailed tyrants,
eight coppery-bellied pufflegs,
seven african dusky flycatchers,
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve boat-tailed grackles,
eleven sunda thrushes,
ten north island takahēs,
nine strange-tailed tyrants,
eight coppery-bellied pufflegs,
seven african dusky flycatchers,
six ascension crakes,
five lemon-chested greenlets,
four spot-breasted parrotbills,
three pectoral sparrows,
two bare-necked umbrellabirds,
and a little bronze cuckoo in a mangrove tree.