On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven black guillemots,
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
seven black guillemots,
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine white-fronted terns,
eight black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
seven black guillemots,
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten warbling doraditos,
nine white-fronted terns,
eight black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
seven black guillemots,
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven common quails,
ten warbling doraditos,
nine white-fronted terns,
eight black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
seven black guillemots,
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve twelve-wired birds-of-paradise,
eleven common quails,
ten warbling doraditos,
nine white-fronted terns,
eight black-bellied cuckooshrikes,
seven black guillemots,
six house sparrows,
five common newtonias,
four painted whitestarts,
three ortolan buntings,
two orange-tufted sunbirds,
and a sjöstedt's barred owlet in a hickory tree.