On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven vieillot's black weavers,
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight shelley's starlings,
seven vieillot's black weavers,
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine short-toed snake eagles,
eight shelley's starlings,
seven vieillot's black weavers,
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten lesser jacanas,
nine short-toed snake eagles,
eight shelley's starlings,
seven vieillot's black weavers,
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven rose-collared pihas,
ten lesser jacanas,
nine short-toed snake eagles,
eight shelley's starlings,
seven vieillot's black weavers,
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve white-tailed nightjars,
eleven rose-collared pihas,
ten lesser jacanas,
nine short-toed snake eagles,
eight shelley's starlings,
seven vieillot's black weavers,
six waved woodpeckers,
five cinereous tyrants,
four black-capped apalises,
three turquoise-winged parrotlets,
two red-crowned barbets,
and a madagascan cuckoo in a chestnut tree.