On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven visayan bulbuls,
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight plain-breasted piculets,
seven visayan bulbuls,
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine dapple-throats,
eight plain-breasted piculets,
seven visayan bulbuls,
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten northern bald ibises,
nine dapple-throats,
eight plain-breasted piculets,
seven visayan bulbuls,
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven chinese bamboo partridges,
ten northern bald ibises,
nine dapple-throats,
eight plain-breasted piculets,
seven visayan bulbuls,
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve red-banded fruiteaters,
eleven chinese bamboo partridges,
ten northern bald ibises,
nine dapple-throats,
eight plain-breasted piculets,
seven visayan bulbuls,
six pin-tailed sandgrouses,
five south island snipes,
four green-winged pytilias,
three mees's nightjars,
two oustalet's tyrannulets,
and a strange-tailed tyrant in a chestnut tree.