On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven jet antbirds,
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight little gulls,
seven jet antbirds,
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine upland sandpipers,
eight little gulls,
seven jet antbirds,
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten rufous-bellied niltavas,
nine upland sandpipers,
eight little gulls,
seven jet antbirds,
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven crested black tyrants,
ten rufous-bellied niltavas,
nine upland sandpipers,
eight little gulls,
seven jet antbirds,
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve vermiculated screech owls,
eleven crested black tyrants,
ten rufous-bellied niltavas,
nine upland sandpipers,
eight little gulls,
seven jet antbirds,
six malagasy harriers,
five white-eared barbets,
four ʻiʻiwis,
three house swifts,
two half-collared sparrows,
and a northern double-collared sunbird in a mandarin tree.