On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven rufous-bellied helmetshrikes,
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight southern scrub flycatchers,
seven rufous-bellied helmetshrikes,
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine ceará gnateaters,
eight southern scrub flycatchers,
seven rufous-bellied helmetshrikes,
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten sahel paradise whydahs,
nine ceará gnateaters,
eight southern scrub flycatchers,
seven rufous-bellied helmetshrikes,
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven dark-capped bulbuls,
ten sahel paradise whydahs,
nine ceará gnateaters,
eight southern scrub flycatchers,
seven rufous-bellied helmetshrikes,
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve southern black flycatchers,
eleven dark-capped bulbuls,
ten sahel paradise whydahs,
nine ceará gnateaters,
eight southern scrub flycatchers,
seven rufous-bellied helmetshrikes,
six common black hawks,
five shovel-billed kookaburras,
four spotless crakes,
three pale-headed jacamars,
two slaty-capped flycatchers,
and an aberdare cisticola in an orange tree.