On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven barbary partridges,
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight collared antshrikes,
seven barbary partridges,
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine colombian grebes,
eight collared antshrikes,
seven barbary partridges,
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten little friarbirds,
nine colombian grebes,
eight collared antshrikes,
seven barbary partridges,
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven mountain plovers,
ten little friarbirds,
nine colombian grebes,
eight collared antshrikes,
seven barbary partridges,
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve polynesian trillers,
eleven mountain plovers,
ten little friarbirds,
nine colombian grebes,
eight collared antshrikes,
seven barbary partridges,
six rufous-browed tyrannulets,
five yellow-faced siskins,
four rock kestrels,
three jocotoco antpittas,
two baya weavers,
and an elegant tern in an elm tree.