On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven tyrian metaltails,
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight green-capped tanagers,
seven tyrian metaltails,
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine bamboo foliage-gleaners,
eight green-capped tanagers,
seven tyrian metaltails,
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten fuegian steamer ducks,
nine bamboo foliage-gleaners,
eight green-capped tanagers,
seven tyrian metaltails,
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven blue-throated barbets,
ten fuegian steamer ducks,
nine bamboo foliage-gleaners,
eight green-capped tanagers,
seven tyrian metaltails,
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve keel-billed motmots,
eleven blue-throated barbets,
ten fuegian steamer ducks,
nine bamboo foliage-gleaners,
eight green-capped tanagers,
seven tyrian metaltails,
six malabar whistling thrushes,
five malagasy turtle doves,
four sierra leone prinias,
three lesser melampittas,
two band-tailed nighthawks,
and a rudd's lark in a linden tree.