On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven princess parrots,
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight russet bush warblers,
seven princess parrots,
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine white-crested coquettes,
eight russet bush warblers,
seven princess parrots,
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten ivory-billed woodpeckers,
nine white-crested coquettes,
eight russet bush warblers,
seven princess parrots,
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven buff-browed chachalacas,
ten ivory-billed woodpeckers,
nine white-crested coquettes,
eight russet bush warblers,
seven princess parrots,
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve banded barbets,
eleven buff-browed chachalacas,
ten ivory-billed woodpeckers,
nine white-crested coquettes,
eight russet bush warblers,
seven princess parrots,
six plush-crested jaies,
five white-lored euphonias,
four grey shrikethrushes,
three long-tailed bush warblers,
two christmas shearwaters,
and a tristram's starling in a sumac tree.