On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven white-bellied bush chats,
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight collared treepies,
seven white-bellied bush chats,
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine summer tanagers,
eight collared treepies,
seven white-bellied bush chats,
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten white-fronted plovers,
nine summer tanagers,
eight collared treepies,
seven white-bellied bush chats,
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven gray hawks,
ten white-fronted plovers,
nine summer tanagers,
eight collared treepies,
seven white-bellied bush chats,
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve rufous-browed tyrannulets,
eleven gray hawks,
ten white-fronted plovers,
nine summer tanagers,
eight collared treepies,
seven white-bellied bush chats,
six southern rough-winged swallows,
five green-fronted hummingbirds,
four white-naped monarches,
three brown-headed barbets,
two brown fish owls,
and a rusty-crowned ground sparrow in a cashew tree.