On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven buff-throated warbling finches,
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight forest honeyeaters,
seven buff-throated warbling finches,
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine tibetan rosefinches,
eight forest honeyeaters,
seven buff-throated warbling finches,
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten eared poorwills,
nine tibetan rosefinches,
eight forest honeyeaters,
seven buff-throated warbling finches,
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven baikal teals,
ten eared poorwills,
nine tibetan rosefinches,
eight forest honeyeaters,
seven buff-throated warbling finches,
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve spot-fronted swifts,
eleven baikal teals,
ten eared poorwills,
nine tibetan rosefinches,
eight forest honeyeaters,
seven buff-throated warbling finches,
six pink-bellied imperial pigeons,
five tristram's warblers,
four eared pygmy tyrants,
three foothill stipplethroats,
two short-bearded honeyeaters,
and a white-eared catbird in an elderberry tree.