On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven sand-coloured nighthawks,
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight chatham gerygones,
seven sand-coloured nighthawks,
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine chestnut-capped thrushes,
eight chatham gerygones,
seven sand-coloured nighthawks,
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten pohnpei kingfishers,
nine chestnut-capped thrushes,
eight chatham gerygones,
seven sand-coloured nighthawks,
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven one-colored becards,
ten pohnpei kingfishers,
nine chestnut-capped thrushes,
eight chatham gerygones,
seven sand-coloured nighthawks,
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve new caledonian cuckooshrikes,
eleven one-colored becards,
ten pohnpei kingfishers,
nine chestnut-capped thrushes,
eight chatham gerygones,
seven sand-coloured nighthawks,
six sunda minivets,
five western parotias,
four brown-flanked bush warblers,
three wattled starlings,
two red-headed lovebirds,
and a ribbon-tailed astrapia in a mulberry tree.