On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven grey-crowned tanagers,
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight bumblebee hummingbirds,
seven grey-crowned tanagers,
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine kermadec petrels,
eight bumblebee hummingbirds,
seven grey-crowned tanagers,
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten seram white-eyes,
nine kermadec petrels,
eight bumblebee hummingbirds,
seven grey-crowned tanagers,
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven white-capped parrots,
ten seram white-eyes,
nine kermadec petrels,
eight bumblebee hummingbirds,
seven grey-crowned tanagers,
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve sula fruit doves,
eleven white-capped parrots,
ten seram white-eyes,
nine kermadec petrels,
eight bumblebee hummingbirds,
seven grey-crowned tanagers,
six yellow-fronted canaries,
five royal cinclodeses,
four cave swallows,
three black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
two sooty grouses,
and a blue-black grosbeak in a birch tree.