On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven andean ducks,
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight chocó vireos,
seven andean ducks,
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine white-chinned myzomelas,
eight chocó vireos,
seven andean ducks,
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten uniform woodcreepers,
nine white-chinned myzomelas,
eight chocó vireos,
seven andean ducks,
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven mouse-coloured tapaculos,
ten uniform woodcreepers,
nine white-chinned myzomelas,
eight chocó vireos,
seven andean ducks,
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve magdalena antbirds,
eleven mouse-coloured tapaculos,
ten uniform woodcreepers,
nine white-chinned myzomelas,
eight chocó vireos,
seven andean ducks,
six sooty shearwaters,
five needle-billed hermits,
four saddle-billed storks,
three moluccan cuckooshrikes,
two pacific screech owls,
and a velvet-browed brilliant in an apple tree.