On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven yellow-winged pytilias,
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight chestnut teals,
seven yellow-winged pytilias,
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine speckled boobooks,
eight chestnut teals,
seven yellow-winged pytilias,
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten peruvian wrens,
nine speckled boobooks,
eight chestnut teals,
seven yellow-winged pytilias,
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven timberline wrens,
ten peruvian wrens,
nine speckled boobooks,
eight chestnut teals,
seven yellow-winged pytilias,
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve whistling herons,
eleven timberline wrens,
ten peruvian wrens,
nine speckled boobooks,
eight chestnut teals,
seven yellow-winged pytilias,
six dark-backed sibias,
five oriental pied hornbills,
four barking imperial pigeons,
three orange-banded flycatchers,
two chestnut-bellied thrushes,
and a nyanza swift in a sweetgum tree.