On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven blyth's paradise flycatchers,
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight andaman drongos,
seven blyth's paradise flycatchers,
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine sabine's puffbacks,
eight andaman drongos,
seven blyth's paradise flycatchers,
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten giant weavers,
nine sabine's puffbacks,
eight andaman drongos,
seven blyth's paradise flycatchers,
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven long-tailed sabrewings,
ten giant weavers,
nine sabine's puffbacks,
eight andaman drongos,
seven blyth's paradise flycatchers,
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve red-headed lovebirds,
eleven long-tailed sabrewings,
ten giant weavers,
nine sabine's puffbacks,
eight andaman drongos,
seven blyth's paradise flycatchers,
six evergreen forest warblers,
five sooty oystercatchers,
four plum-throated cotingas,
three santa cruz shrikebills,
two sulphur-breasted parakeets,
and a black-vented shearwater in a hickory tree.