On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven marvellous spatuletails,
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight mindanao bleeding-hearts,
seven marvellous spatuletails,
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine slaty finches,
eight mindanao bleeding-hearts,
seven marvellous spatuletails,
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten rufous spinetails,
nine slaty finches,
eight mindanao bleeding-hearts,
seven marvellous spatuletails,
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven slaty-breasted tinamous,
ten rufous spinetails,
nine slaty finches,
eight mindanao bleeding-hearts,
seven marvellous spatuletails,
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve eastern wood pewees,
eleven slaty-breasted tinamous,
ten rufous spinetails,
nine slaty finches,
eight mindanao bleeding-hearts,
seven marvellous spatuletails,
six white eared pheasants,
five chestnut-headed crakes,
four barusan cuckoo-doves,
three wood ducks,
two blue manakins,
and a malagasy bulbul in a hickory tree.