On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven elegant imperial pigeons,
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight silverbirds,
seven elegant imperial pigeons,
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine yellowheads,
eight silverbirds,
seven elegant imperial pigeons,
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten yellow-fronted barbets,
nine yellowheads,
eight silverbirds,
seven elegant imperial pigeons,
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven chestnut-capped blackbirds,
ten yellow-fronted barbets,
nine yellowheads,
eight silverbirds,
seven elegant imperial pigeons,
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve purple-backed sunbeams,
eleven chestnut-capped blackbirds,
ten yellow-fronted barbets,
nine yellowheads,
eight silverbirds,
seven elegant imperial pigeons,
six buff-fronted owls,
five subtropical pygmy owls,
four large scimitar babblers,
three red-fronted rosefinches,
two short-billed pipits,
and a somali sparrow in an alder tree.