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

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven worm-eating warblers,
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight northern gannets,
seven worm-eating warblers,
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine point-tailed palmcreepers,
eight northern gannets,
seven worm-eating warblers,
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten yellow-throated hanging parrots,
nine point-tailed palmcreepers,
eight northern gannets,
seven worm-eating warblers,
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven ruddy-tailed flycatchers,
ten yellow-throated hanging parrots,
nine point-tailed palmcreepers,
eight northern gannets,
seven worm-eating warblers,
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve elegant pittas,
eleven ruddy-tailed flycatchers,
ten yellow-throated hanging parrots,
nine point-tailed palmcreepers,
eight northern gannets,
seven worm-eating warblers,
six spot-breasted scimitar babblers,
five bar-throated apalises,
four scripps's murrelets,
three darwin's nothuras,
two dorst's cisticolas,
and a white-bibbed manakin in an elderberry tree.