On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven kakapos,
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight large cuckooshrikes,
seven kakapos,
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine mountain fulvettas,
eight large cuckooshrikes,
seven kakapos,
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten brown-backed solitaires,
nine mountain fulvettas,
eight large cuckooshrikes,
seven kakapos,
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven watercocks,
ten brown-backed solitaires,
nine mountain fulvettas,
eight large cuckooshrikes,
seven kakapos,
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve yellow-rumped siskins,
eleven watercocks,
ten brown-backed solitaires,
nine mountain fulvettas,
eight large cuckooshrikes,
seven kakapos,
six spotted wrens,
five rosy-billed pochards,
four abd al-kuri sparrows,
three cryptic warblers,
two large-billed seed finches,
and a croaking ground dove in a hazel tree.