On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven javan hawk-eagles,
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight cape verde swifts,
seven javan hawk-eagles,
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine crested honey buzzards,
eight cape verde swifts,
seven javan hawk-eagles,
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten red-billed dwarf hornbills,
nine crested honey buzzards,
eight cape verde swifts,
seven javan hawk-eagles,
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven striolated tit-spinetails,
ten red-billed dwarf hornbills,
nine crested honey buzzards,
eight cape verde swifts,
seven javan hawk-eagles,
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve variegated flycatchers,
eleven striolated tit-spinetails,
ten red-billed dwarf hornbills,
nine crested honey buzzards,
eight cape verde swifts,
seven javan hawk-eagles,
six ibera seedeaters,
five black bishops,
four white-tailed jaies,
three drakensberg rockjumpers,
two lyre-tailed honeyguides,
and a burrowing parrot in a yew tree.