On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven black-headed berryeaters,
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight new zealand dotterels,
seven black-headed berryeaters,
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine réunion ibises,
eight new zealand dotterels,
seven black-headed berryeaters,
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten green-billed coucals,
nine réunion ibises,
eight new zealand dotterels,
seven black-headed berryeaters,
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven para gnatcatchers,
ten green-billed coucals,
nine réunion ibises,
eight new zealand dotterels,
seven black-headed berryeaters,
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve glaucous macaws,
eleven para gnatcatchers,
ten green-billed coucals,
nine réunion ibises,
eight new zealand dotterels,
seven black-headed berryeaters,
six red-faced cormorants,
five taveuni silktails,
four blyth's reed warblers,
three pale-throated wren-babblers,
two grey-fronted honeyeaters,
and a cape sparrow in a mandarin tree.