On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven dark batises,
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight blue finches,
seven dark batises,
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine brownish-headed antbirds,
eight blue finches,
seven dark batises,
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten bronzy hermits,
nine brownish-headed antbirds,
eight blue finches,
seven dark batises,
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven new georgia dwarf kingfishers,
ten bronzy hermits,
nine brownish-headed antbirds,
eight blue finches,
seven dark batises,
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve bluethroats,
eleven new georgia dwarf kingfishers,
ten bronzy hermits,
nine brownish-headed antbirds,
eight blue finches,
seven dark batises,
six lesser greenlets,
five red-and-black thrushes,
four white-winged terns,
three red-capped cardinals,
two grey-headed chachalacas,
and an australian tern in an alder tree.