On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven dark chanting goshawks,
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight chinese francolins,
seven dark chanting goshawks,
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine hodgson's redstarts,
eight chinese francolins,
seven dark chanting goshawks,
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten ruby-throated bulbuls,
nine hodgson's redstarts,
eight chinese francolins,
seven dark chanting goshawks,
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven seychelles warblers,
ten ruby-throated bulbuls,
nine hodgson's redstarts,
eight chinese francolins,
seven dark chanting goshawks,
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve palau cicadabirds,
eleven seychelles warblers,
ten ruby-throated bulbuls,
nine hodgson's redstarts,
eight chinese francolins,
seven dark chanting goshawks,
six crimson-breasted woodpeckers,
five narrow-billed todies,
four red-crowned cranes,
three chestnut teals,
two manipur bush quails,
and a yellow-bellied chat-tyrant in a spruce tree.