On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven velvet flycatchers,
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight yellow-green brushfinches,
seven velvet flycatchers,
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine african shrike-flycatchers,
eight yellow-green brushfinches,
seven velvet flycatchers,
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten orange-banded flycatchers,
nine african shrike-flycatchers,
eight yellow-green brushfinches,
seven velvet flycatchers,
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven white-naped jaies,
ten orange-banded flycatchers,
nine african shrike-flycatchers,
eight yellow-green brushfinches,
seven velvet flycatchers,
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve montane nightjars,
eleven white-naped jaies,
ten orange-banded flycatchers,
nine african shrike-flycatchers,
eight yellow-green brushfinches,
seven velvet flycatchers,
six hornby's storm petrels,
five barred buttonquails,
four black-breasted parrotbills,
three brown-bellied swallows,
two soft-plumaged petrels,
and a snares penguin in a baobab tree.