On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven dusky turtle doves,
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight upcher's warblers,
seven dusky turtle doves,
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine citrine lorikeets,
eight upcher's warblers,
seven dusky turtle doves,
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten siberian nuthatches,
nine citrine lorikeets,
eight upcher's warblers,
seven dusky turtle doves,
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven barred buttonquails,
ten siberian nuthatches,
nine citrine lorikeets,
eight upcher's warblers,
seven dusky turtle doves,
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve black-headed parrotbills,
eleven barred buttonquails,
ten siberian nuthatches,
nine citrine lorikeets,
eight upcher's warblers,
seven dusky turtle doves,
six olive-breasted greenbuls,
five palau cicadabirds,
four see-see partridges,
three eurasian pygmy owls,
two magnificent sunbirds,
and a black-collared apalis in a persimmon tree.