On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven blue buntings,
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight african harrier-hawks,
seven blue buntings,
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine brown-headed apalises,
eight african harrier-hawks,
seven blue buntings,
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten metallic starlings,
nine brown-headed apalises,
eight african harrier-hawks,
seven blue buntings,
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven monteiro's bushshrikes,
ten metallic starlings,
nine brown-headed apalises,
eight african harrier-hawks,
seven blue buntings,
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve broad-tailed grassbirds,
eleven monteiro's bushshrikes,
ten metallic starlings,
nine brown-headed apalises,
eight african harrier-hawks,
seven blue buntings,
six white-bearded helmetcrests,
five ochre-breasted antpittas,
four elliot's woodpeckers,
three new zealand king shags,
two azure-crested flycatchers,
and a band-tailed nighthawk in a cypress tree.