On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven olive sparrows,
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight planalto tapaculos,
seven olive sparrows,
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine white-eyed tody-tyrants,
eight planalto tapaculos,
seven olive sparrows,
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten slaty vireos,
nine white-eyed tody-tyrants,
eight planalto tapaculos,
seven olive sparrows,
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven piping bellbirds,
ten slaty vireos,
nine white-eyed tody-tyrants,
eight planalto tapaculos,
seven olive sparrows,
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve coastal cisticolas,
eleven piping bellbirds,
ten slaty vireos,
nine white-eyed tody-tyrants,
eight planalto tapaculos,
seven olive sparrows,
six parduscos,
five manus dwarf kingfishers,
four rudd's apalises,
three white-throated caracaras,
two african grass owls,
and a violet-necked lory in an olive tree.