On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven rufous-throated tanagers,
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight grey-naped antpittas,
seven rufous-throated tanagers,
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine virginia rails,
eight grey-naped antpittas,
seven rufous-throated tanagers,
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten pygmy lorikeets,
nine virginia rails,
eight grey-naped antpittas,
seven rufous-throated tanagers,
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven slender antbirds,
ten pygmy lorikeets,
nine virginia rails,
eight grey-naped antpittas,
seven rufous-throated tanagers,
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve ibadan malimbes,
eleven slender antbirds,
ten pygmy lorikeets,
nine virginia rails,
eight grey-naped antpittas,
seven rufous-throated tanagers,
six mayotte white-eyes,
five chestnut-bellied fantails,
four sand larks,
three naked-faced barbets,
two spot-winged rosefinches,
and a desert sparrow in a mandarin tree.