On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven cinnamon quail-thrushes,
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight white-bellied antbirds,
seven cinnamon quail-thrushes,
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine red-cheeked wattle-eyes,
eight white-bellied antbirds,
seven cinnamon quail-thrushes,
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten great knots,
nine red-cheeked wattle-eyes,
eight white-bellied antbirds,
seven cinnamon quail-thrushes,
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven glossy antshrikes,
ten great knots,
nine red-cheeked wattle-eyes,
eight white-bellied antbirds,
seven cinnamon quail-thrushes,
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve rufous-breasted leaftossers,
eleven glossy antshrikes,
ten great knots,
nine red-cheeked wattle-eyes,
eight white-bellied antbirds,
seven cinnamon quail-thrushes,
six yellow-cheeked becards,
five hainan leaf warblers,
four new britain friarbirds,
three grey gerygones,
two south american snipes,
and a black-banded crake in a cashew tree.