On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven hose's broadbills,
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight common scimitarbills,
seven hose's broadbills,
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine spot-throats,
eight common scimitarbills,
seven hose's broadbills,
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten azure-hooded jaies,
nine spot-throats,
eight common scimitarbills,
seven hose's broadbills,
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven flores green pigeons,
ten azure-hooded jaies,
nine spot-throats,
eight common scimitarbills,
seven hose's broadbills,
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve giant scops owls,
eleven flores green pigeons,
ten azure-hooded jaies,
nine spot-throats,
eight common scimitarbills,
seven hose's broadbills,
six güldenstädt's redstarts,
five chestnut-breasted malkohas,
four heard island shags,
three green-headed hillstars,
two josephine's lorikeets,
and a sula cuckoo-dove in an orange tree.