On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven horned screamers,
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight augur buzzards,
seven horned screamers,
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine red-legged kittiwakes,
eight augur buzzards,
seven horned screamers,
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten bar-tailed trogons,
nine red-legged kittiwakes,
eight augur buzzards,
seven horned screamers,
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven mourning doves,
ten bar-tailed trogons,
nine red-legged kittiwakes,
eight augur buzzards,
seven horned screamers,
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve rhinoceros auklets,
eleven mourning doves,
ten bar-tailed trogons,
nine red-legged kittiwakes,
eight augur buzzards,
seven horned screamers,
six mountain tailorbirds,
five yellow-winged vireos,
four tan-capped catbirds,
three philippine frogmouths,
two red-wattled lapwings,
and a ʻakikiki in a cypress tree.