On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven black antbirds,
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight noronha vireos,
seven black antbirds,
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine western nicators,
eight noronha vireos,
seven black antbirds,
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten taczanowski's ground tyrants,
nine western nicators,
eight noronha vireos,
seven black antbirds,
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven white-throated treerunners,
ten taczanowski's ground tyrants,
nine western nicators,
eight noronha vireos,
seven black antbirds,
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve bismarck whistlers,
eleven white-throated treerunners,
ten taczanowski's ground tyrants,
nine western nicators,
eight noronha vireos,
seven black antbirds,
six papuan nightjars,
five black-throated canaries,
four stripe-tailed hummingbirds,
three foothill screech owls,
two band-tailed manakins,
and a golden-backed whistler in a mandarin tree.