On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven lesser grey shrikes,
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight thick-billed miners,
seven lesser grey shrikes,
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine hartlaub's bustards,
eight thick-billed miners,
seven lesser grey shrikes,
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten montezuma oropendolas,
nine hartlaub's bustards,
eight thick-billed miners,
seven lesser grey shrikes,
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven grey-breasted spurfowls,
ten montezuma oropendolas,
nine hartlaub's bustards,
eight thick-billed miners,
seven lesser grey shrikes,
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve black-headed berryeaters,
eleven grey-breasted spurfowls,
ten montezuma oropendolas,
nine hartlaub's bustards,
eight thick-billed miners,
seven lesser grey shrikes,
six australian pratincoles,
five guianan woodcreepers,
four red-billed pied tanagers,
three pygmy eagles,
two south island robins,
and a little wood rail in a palm tree.