On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven sykes's nightjars,
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight short-billed canasteros,
seven sykes's nightjars,
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine sulphur-rumped tanagers,
eight short-billed canasteros,
seven sykes's nightjars,
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten pied cuckooshrikes,
nine sulphur-rumped tanagers,
eight short-billed canasteros,
seven sykes's nightjars,
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven antipodean albatrosses,
ten pied cuckooshrikes,
nine sulphur-rumped tanagers,
eight short-billed canasteros,
seven sykes's nightjars,
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve green-striped brushfinches,
eleven antipodean albatrosses,
ten pied cuckooshrikes,
nine sulphur-rumped tanagers,
eight short-billed canasteros,
seven sykes's nightjars,
six dark-throated seedeaters,
five black-sided robins,
four lesser spotted woodpeckers,
three striated yuhinas,
two boat-tailed grackles,
and a red-collared widowbird in a mango tree.