On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven bushveld pipits,
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight bachman's warblers,
seven bushveld pipits,
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine camiguin hawk-owls,
eight bachman's warblers,
seven bushveld pipits,
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten ashy starlings,
nine camiguin hawk-owls,
eight bachman's warblers,
seven bushveld pipits,
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven golden-naped tanagers,
ten ashy starlings,
nine camiguin hawk-owls,
eight bachman's warblers,
seven bushveld pipits,
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve magnificent frigatebirds,
eleven golden-naped tanagers,
ten ashy starlings,
nine camiguin hawk-owls,
eight bachman's warblers,
seven bushveld pipits,
six new zealand storm petrels,
five dot-winged crakes,
four familiar chats,
three red-breasted meadowlarks,
two black-billed wood doves,
and a coppery metaltail in an acacia tree.