On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven dusky bush tanagers,
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight socotra cisticolas,
seven dusky bush tanagers,
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine turquoise dacnises,
eight socotra cisticolas,
seven dusky bush tanagers,
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten orange-headed tanagers,
nine turquoise dacnises,
eight socotra cisticolas,
seven dusky bush tanagers,
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven d'arnaud's barbets,
ten orange-headed tanagers,
nine turquoise dacnises,
eight socotra cisticolas,
seven dusky bush tanagers,
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve western marsh harriers,
eleven d'arnaud's barbets,
ten orange-headed tanagers,
nine turquoise dacnises,
eight socotra cisticolas,
seven dusky bush tanagers,
six hooded treepies,
five rusty-margined guans,
four spectacled flowerpeckers,
three tawny-breasted parrotfinches,
two buff-spotted woodpeckers,
and a black-tailed crake in a persimmon tree.