On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven perijá metaltails,
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight green-striped brushfinches,
seven perijá metaltails,
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine philippine leaf warblers,
eight green-striped brushfinches,
seven perijá metaltails,
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten pearl-spotted owlets,
nine philippine leaf warblers,
eight green-striped brushfinches,
seven perijá metaltails,
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven tagula butcherbirds,
ten pearl-spotted owlets,
nine philippine leaf warblers,
eight green-striped brushfinches,
seven perijá metaltails,
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve lesser cuckoos,
eleven tagula butcherbirds,
ten pearl-spotted owlets,
nine philippine leaf warblers,
eight green-striped brushfinches,
seven perijá metaltails,
six papuan pittas,
five leconte's sparrows,
four northern bentbills,
three mourning sierra finches,
two cape vultures,
and a cactus wren in a cacao tree.