On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven madeira firecrests,
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight common goldeneyes,
seven madeira firecrests,
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine beautiful treerunners,
eight common goldeneyes,
seven madeira firecrests,
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten obscure berrypeckers,
nine beautiful treerunners,
eight common goldeneyes,
seven madeira firecrests,
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven hawaiʻi ʻelepaios,
ten obscure berrypeckers,
nine beautiful treerunners,
eight common goldeneyes,
seven madeira firecrests,
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve southern carmine bee-eaters,
eleven hawaiʻi ʻelepaios,
ten obscure berrypeckers,
nine beautiful treerunners,
eight common goldeneyes,
seven madeira firecrests,
six black-cowled orioles,
five purple-winged ground doves,
four pinsker's hawk-eagles,
three swan gooses,
two black-bellied terns,
and an usambara akalat in a linden tree.