On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven tepui swifts,
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight black-chinned siskins,
seven tepui swifts,
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine running couas,
eight black-chinned siskins,
seven tepui swifts,
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten mindanao racket-tails,
nine running couas,
eight black-chinned siskins,
seven tepui swifts,
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven peruvian pelicans,
ten mindanao racket-tails,
nine running couas,
eight black-chinned siskins,
seven tepui swifts,
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve bar-bellied pittas,
eleven peruvian pelicans,
ten mindanao racket-tails,
nine running couas,
eight black-chinned siskins,
seven tepui swifts,
six streak-breasted honeyeaters,
five band-tailed oropendolas,
four ground tits,
three red-capped couas,
two black-winged lovebirds,
and a hoary-headed grebe in a fir tree.