On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven new caledonian lorikeets,
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight european stonechats,
seven new caledonian lorikeets,
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine anthony's nightjars,
eight european stonechats,
seven new caledonian lorikeets,
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten rufous-and-white wrens,
nine anthony's nightjars,
eight european stonechats,
seven new caledonian lorikeets,
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven mulga parrots,
ten rufous-and-white wrens,
nine anthony's nightjars,
eight european stonechats,
seven new caledonian lorikeets,
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve blue-winged warblers,
eleven mulga parrots,
ten rufous-and-white wrens,
nine anthony's nightjars,
eight european stonechats,
seven new caledonian lorikeets,
six choiseul pigeons,
five yellow-rumped siskins,
four blackish antbirds,
three kagus,
two houbara bustards,
and a great shortwing in a cashew tree.