On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven common buzzards,
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight orange-crested flycatchers,
seven common buzzards,
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine slate-coloured grosbeaks,
eight orange-crested flycatchers,
seven common buzzards,
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten maroon-belted chat-tyrants,
nine slate-coloured grosbeaks,
eight orange-crested flycatchers,
seven common buzzards,
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven indigo-capped hummingbirds,
ten maroon-belted chat-tyrants,
nine slate-coloured grosbeaks,
eight orange-crested flycatchers,
seven common buzzards,
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve sad flycatchers,
eleven indigo-capped hummingbirds,
ten maroon-belted chat-tyrants,
nine slate-coloured grosbeaks,
eight orange-crested flycatchers,
seven common buzzards,
six drakensberg prinias,
five white-throated swallows,
four black-headed parrots,
three streaky-breasted spiderhunters,
two new britain sparrowhawks,
and an elegant quail in a cork tree.