On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven socotra cisticolas,
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight great crested grebes,
seven socotra cisticolas,
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine violet-hooded starlings,
eight great crested grebes,
seven socotra cisticolas,
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten southern brown-throated weavers,
nine violet-hooded starlings,
eight great crested grebes,
seven socotra cisticolas,
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven yellow-rumped warblers,
ten southern brown-throated weavers,
nine violet-hooded starlings,
eight great crested grebes,
seven socotra cisticolas,
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve giant scops owls,
eleven yellow-rumped warblers,
ten southern brown-throated weavers,
nine violet-hooded starlings,
eight great crested grebes,
seven socotra cisticolas,
six nordmann's greenshanks,
five hill prinias,
four beautiful sibias,
three miombo rock thrushes,
two sulu bleeding-hearts,
and a rufous chatterer in a pistachio tree.