On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven golden-eyed flowerpiercers,
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight banded lapwings,
seven golden-eyed flowerpiercers,
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine guianan warbling antbirds,
eight banded lapwings,
seven golden-eyed flowerpiercers,
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten south island robins,
nine guianan warbling antbirds,
eight banded lapwings,
seven golden-eyed flowerpiercers,
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven masked shining parrots,
ten south island robins,
nine guianan warbling antbirds,
eight banded lapwings,
seven golden-eyed flowerpiercers,
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve lesser nighthawks,
eleven masked shining parrots,
ten south island robins,
nine guianan warbling antbirds,
eight banded lapwings,
seven golden-eyed flowerpiercers,
six fulvous owls,
five black-throated canaries,
four blue jaies,
three scarlet-headed blackbirds,
two necklaced barbets,
and a tree martin in an apple tree.