On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven dusky purpletufts,
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight grey-faced tit-babblers,
seven dusky purpletufts,
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine bay woodpeckers,
eight grey-faced tit-babblers,
seven dusky purpletufts,
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten pilotbirds,
nine bay woodpeckers,
eight grey-faced tit-babblers,
seven dusky purpletufts,
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven darwin's flycatchers,
ten pilotbirds,
nine bay woodpeckers,
eight grey-faced tit-babblers,
seven dusky purpletufts,
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve cirl buntings,
eleven darwin's flycatchers,
ten pilotbirds,
nine bay woodpeckers,
eight grey-faced tit-babblers,
seven dusky purpletufts,
six reichenow's batises,
five white-eared bronze cuckoos,
four karoo long-billed larks,
three yellow-billed barbets,
two black-throated canaries,
and a collared flycatcher in a hawthorn tree.