On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven black-capped screech owls,
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight european robins,
seven black-capped screech owls,
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine loten's sunbirds,
eight european robins,
seven black-capped screech owls,
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten blue-gray gnatcatchers,
nine loten's sunbirds,
eight european robins,
seven black-capped screech owls,
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven magellanic oystercatchers,
ten blue-gray gnatcatchers,
nine loten's sunbirds,
eight european robins,
seven black-capped screech owls,
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve são tomé spinetails,
eleven magellanic oystercatchers,
ten blue-gray gnatcatchers,
nine loten's sunbirds,
eight european robins,
seven black-capped screech owls,
six rusty-backed spinetails,
five western grasswrens,
four chatham gerygones,
three cocos cuckoos,
two fulvous whistling ducks,
and a black-headed parrotbill in an elderberry tree.