On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven lesser ground robins,
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight dusky-tailed canasteros,
seven lesser ground robins,
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
eight dusky-tailed canasteros,
seven lesser ground robins,
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten yellow-lored tody-flycatchers,
nine black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
eight dusky-tailed canasteros,
seven lesser ground robins,
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven tricoloured munias,
ten yellow-lored tody-flycatchers,
nine black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
eight dusky-tailed canasteros,
seven lesser ground robins,
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve collared forest falcons,
eleven tricoloured munias,
ten yellow-lored tody-flycatchers,
nine black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
eight dusky-tailed canasteros,
seven lesser ground robins,
six lesson's motmots,
five little owls,
four finsch's bulbuls,
three frill-necked monarches,
two mauke starlings,
and a black cuckoo-dove in an acacia tree.