On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven blue-crowned parakeets,
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight white-whiskered laughingthrushes,
seven blue-crowned parakeets,
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine white-fronted bee-eaters,
eight white-whiskered laughingthrushes,
seven blue-crowned parakeets,
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten black-chested mountain tanagers,
nine white-fronted bee-eaters,
eight white-whiskered laughingthrushes,
seven blue-crowned parakeets,
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven tylas vangas,
ten black-chested mountain tanagers,
nine white-fronted bee-eaters,
eight white-whiskered laughingthrushes,
seven blue-crowned parakeets,
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve guinea turacos,
eleven tylas vangas,
ten black-chested mountain tanagers,
nine white-fronted bee-eaters,
eight white-whiskered laughingthrushes,
seven blue-crowned parakeets,
six south american terns,
five greater birds-of-paradise,
four brown fish owls,
three coal tits,
two flame-templed babblers,
and a grey-backed shrike in a palm tree.