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

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven madagascan snipes,
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight sooty babblers,
seven madagascan snipes,
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine lanceolated monklets,
eight sooty babblers,
seven madagascan snipes,
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten azuero doves,
nine lanceolated monklets,
eight sooty babblers,
seven madagascan snipes,
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven long-tailed trillers,
ten azuero doves,
nine lanceolated monklets,
eight sooty babblers,
seven madagascan snipes,
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve ryukyu robins,
eleven long-tailed trillers,
ten azuero doves,
nine lanceolated monklets,
eight sooty babblers,
seven madagascan snipes,
six snow mountain quails,
five shelley's francolins,
four watkins's antpittas,
three leach's storm petrels,
two short-tailed emeralds,
and a black-eared shrike-babbler in a hickory tree.