On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven beautiful fruit doves,
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight beautiful treerunners,
seven beautiful fruit doves,
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine black-faced hawks,
eight beautiful treerunners,
seven beautiful fruit doves,
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten white-necked thrushes,
nine black-faced hawks,
eight beautiful treerunners,
seven beautiful fruit doves,
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven spotless crakes,
ten white-necked thrushes,
nine black-faced hawks,
eight beautiful treerunners,
seven beautiful fruit doves,
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve pied starlings,
eleven spotless crakes,
ten white-necked thrushes,
nine black-faced hawks,
eight beautiful treerunners,
seven beautiful fruit doves,
six roseate spoonbills,
five short-tailed woodstars,
four forest swallows,
three grey-green fruit doves,
two rufous-tailed shamas,
and a sickle-billed vanga in a linden tree.