On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven red-billed helmetshrikes,
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight half-collared sparrows,
seven red-billed helmetshrikes,
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine black-crowned antshrikes,
eight half-collared sparrows,
seven red-billed helmetshrikes,
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten maupiti monarches,
nine black-crowned antshrikes,
eight half-collared sparrows,
seven red-billed helmetshrikes,
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven plum-throated cotingas,
ten maupiti monarches,
nine black-crowned antshrikes,
eight half-collared sparrows,
seven red-billed helmetshrikes,
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve mountain bluebirds,
eleven plum-throated cotingas,
ten maupiti monarches,
nine black-crowned antshrikes,
eight half-collared sparrows,
seven red-billed helmetshrikes,
six swahili sparrows,
five styan's grasshopper warblers,
four dunlins,
three tawny-crowned honeyeaters,
two pantepui thrushes,
and a mottle-cheeked tyrannulet in a mandarin tree.