On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven rufous-tailed palm thrushes,
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight cape longclaws,
seven rufous-tailed palm thrushes,
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine square-tailed nightjars,
eight cape longclaws,
seven rufous-tailed palm thrushes,
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten new zealand fernbirds,
nine square-tailed nightjars,
eight cape longclaws,
seven rufous-tailed palm thrushes,
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven caatinga parakeets,
ten new zealand fernbirds,
nine square-tailed nightjars,
eight cape longclaws,
seven rufous-tailed palm thrushes,
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve crested shelducks,
eleven caatinga parakeets,
ten new zealand fernbirds,
nine square-tailed nightjars,
eight cape longclaws,
seven rufous-tailed palm thrushes,
six marigold lorikeets,
five western grasswrens,
four parakeet auklets,
three russet-crowned warblers,
two new zealand mergansers,
and a philippine cuckoo-dove in a beech tree.