On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight marsh seedeaters,
seven chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine chestnut-headed sparrow-larks,
eight marsh seedeaters,
seven chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten sulawesi leaf warblers,
nine chestnut-headed sparrow-larks,
eight marsh seedeaters,
seven chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven silver-backed butcherbirds,
ten sulawesi leaf warblers,
nine chestnut-headed sparrow-larks,
eight marsh seedeaters,
seven chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve banded stilts,
eleven silver-backed butcherbirds,
ten sulawesi leaf warblers,
nine chestnut-headed sparrow-larks,
eight marsh seedeaters,
seven chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes,
six tricolored herons,
five siberian blue robins,
four black-striped woodcreepers,
three crested white-eyes,
two little bitterns,
and a lesser yellowlegs in a dogwood tree.