On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven black-chinned robins,
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight daurian redstarts,
seven black-chinned robins,
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine slaty-mantled goshawks,
eight daurian redstarts,
seven black-chinned robins,
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten black-breasted weavers,
nine slaty-mantled goshawks,
eight daurian redstarts,
seven black-chinned robins,
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven yellow-throated nicators,
ten black-breasted weavers,
nine slaty-mantled goshawks,
eight daurian redstarts,
seven black-chinned robins,
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve brace's emeralds,
eleven yellow-throated nicators,
ten black-breasted weavers,
nine slaty-mantled goshawks,
eight daurian redstarts,
seven black-chinned robins,
six coppery metaltails,
five audouin's gulls,
four south island kōkakos,
three guttulate foliage-gleaners,
two negros fruit doves,
and a swainson's thrush in a willow tree.