On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven saxaul sparrows,
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight ibadan malimbes,
seven saxaul sparrows,
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine yellow-legged buttonquails,
eight ibadan malimbes,
seven saxaul sparrows,
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten philippine tailorbirds,
nine yellow-legged buttonquails,
eight ibadan malimbes,
seven saxaul sparrows,
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven fawn-breasted whistlers,
ten philippine tailorbirds,
nine yellow-legged buttonquails,
eight ibadan malimbes,
seven saxaul sparrows,
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve dickcissels,
eleven fawn-breasted whistlers,
ten philippine tailorbirds,
nine yellow-legged buttonquails,
eight ibadan malimbes,
seven saxaul sparrows,
six hooded dotterels,
five paradise tanagers,
four black crowned cranes,
three grauer's swamp warblers,
two black-capped tanagers,
and a costa rican brushfinch in a cherry tree.