On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven karoo korhaans,
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight fulvous shrike-tanagers,
seven karoo korhaans,
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine sri lanka drongos,
eight fulvous shrike-tanagers,
seven karoo korhaans,
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten hooded tinamous,
nine sri lanka drongos,
eight fulvous shrike-tanagers,
seven karoo korhaans,
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven long-tailed sabrewings,
ten hooded tinamous,
nine sri lanka drongos,
eight fulvous shrike-tanagers,
seven karoo korhaans,
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve black-belted flowerpeckers,
eleven long-tailed sabrewings,
ten hooded tinamous,
nine sri lanka drongos,
eight fulvous shrike-tanagers,
seven karoo korhaans,
six gray-lined hawks,
five yellow-rumped marshbirds,
four olivaceous flycatchers,
three ashy prinias,
two golden-plumed parakeets,
and a black-faced ibis in a plum tree.