On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven yellowheads,
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight black-eared miners,
seven yellowheads,
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine collared trogons,
eight black-eared miners,
seven yellowheads,
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten whistling green pigeons,
nine collared trogons,
eight black-eared miners,
seven yellowheads,
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven grey-headed doves,
ten whistling green pigeons,
nine collared trogons,
eight black-eared miners,
seven yellowheads,
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve schalow's turacos,
eleven grey-headed doves,
ten whistling green pigeons,
nine collared trogons,
eight black-eared miners,
seven yellowheads,
six olive whistlers,
five plum-crowned parrots,
four northern goshawks,
three squamate antbirds,
two yellow-tailed parrots,
and a plain-backed sunbird in a basswood tree.