On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a dodo in a fig tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven pangani longclaws,
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight singing honeyeaters,
seven pangani longclaws,
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine black sunbirds,
eight singing honeyeaters,
seven pangani longclaws,
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten togo paradise whydahs,
nine black sunbirds,
eight singing honeyeaters,
seven pangani longclaws,
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven southern antpipits,
ten togo paradise whydahs,
nine black sunbirds,
eight singing honeyeaters,
seven pangani longclaws,
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve mayr's swiftlets,
eleven southern antpipits,
ten togo paradise whydahs,
nine black sunbirds,
eight singing honeyeaters,
seven pangani longclaws,
six white-throated tyrannulets,
five shelley's crimsonwings,
four dusky grasswrens,
three white-rumped robins,
two southern cassowaries,
and a dodo in a fig tree.