On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven striated antthrushes,
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight juan fernández tit-tyrants,
seven striated antthrushes,
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine loria's satinbirds,
eight juan fernández tit-tyrants,
seven striated antthrushes,
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten violet crows,
nine loria's satinbirds,
eight juan fernández tit-tyrants,
seven striated antthrushes,
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven christmas shearwaters,
ten violet crows,
nine loria's satinbirds,
eight juan fernández tit-tyrants,
seven striated antthrushes,
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve thick-billed grasswrens,
eleven christmas shearwaters,
ten violet crows,
nine loria's satinbirds,
eight juan fernández tit-tyrants,
seven striated antthrushes,
six grey-crested cacholotes,
five african swamphens,
four white-headed buffalo weavers,
three orange-spotted bulbuls,
two violet sabrewings,
and a great blue heron in a cinnamon tree.