On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven black storm petrels,
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight tyrian metaltails,
seven black storm petrels,
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine seychelles swiftlets,
eight tyrian metaltails,
seven black storm petrels,
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten grey wagtails,
nine seychelles swiftlets,
eight tyrian metaltails,
seven black storm petrels,
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven masked saltators,
ten grey wagtails,
nine seychelles swiftlets,
eight tyrian metaltails,
seven black storm petrels,
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve chestnut-vented nuthatches,
eleven masked saltators,
ten grey wagtails,
nine seychelles swiftlets,
eight tyrian metaltails,
seven black storm petrels,
six cinereous bulbuls,
five large lifou white-eyes,
four glossy-backed drongos,
three mottle-backed elaenias,
two bougainville crows,
and a rosy bee-eater in an almond tree.