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

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven white-spectacled warblers,
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight ʻōmaʻos,
seven white-spectacled warblers,
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine northern catbirds,
eight ʻōmaʻos,
seven white-spectacled warblers,
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten large niltavas,
nine northern catbirds,
eight ʻōmaʻos,
seven white-spectacled warblers,
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven flame-throated warblers,
ten large niltavas,
nine northern catbirds,
eight ʻōmaʻos,
seven white-spectacled warblers,
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve snowy-bellied hummingbirds,
eleven flame-throated warblers,
ten large niltavas,
nine northern catbirds,
eight ʻōmaʻos,
seven white-spectacled warblers,
six albertine sooty boubous,
five eastern wattled cuckooshrikes,
four band-rumped storm petrels,
three chestnut-breasted mannikins,
two white-bearded antshrikes,
and a kikau in an apricot tree.