On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven white-eyed robins,
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight wagler's toucanets,
seven white-eyed robins,
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine white-throated jungle flycatchers,
eight wagler's toucanets,
seven white-eyed robins,
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten little minivets,
nine white-throated jungle flycatchers,
eight wagler's toucanets,
seven white-eyed robins,
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven lesser goldfinches,
ten little minivets,
nine white-throated jungle flycatchers,
eight wagler's toucanets,
seven white-eyed robins,
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve jacobin cuckoos,
eleven lesser goldfinches,
ten little minivets,
nine white-throated jungle flycatchers,
eight wagler's toucanets,
seven white-eyed robins,
six white-bellied tits,
five pale-olive greenbuls,
four somali fiscals,
three uluguru violet-backed sunbirds,
two black-eared orioles,
and a grey-eyed greenlet in a cherry tree.