On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven northern saw-whet owls,
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight sulawesi cicadabirds,
seven northern saw-whet owls,
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine grasshopper buzzards,
eight sulawesi cicadabirds,
seven northern saw-whet owls,
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten black-faced cormorants,
nine grasshopper buzzards,
eight sulawesi cicadabirds,
seven northern saw-whet owls,
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven black-faced cotingas,
ten black-faced cormorants,
nine grasshopper buzzards,
eight sulawesi cicadabirds,
seven northern saw-whet owls,
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve ceará gnateaters,
eleven black-faced cotingas,
ten black-faced cormorants,
nine grasshopper buzzards,
eight sulawesi cicadabirds,
seven northern saw-whet owls,
six rufous-breasted wrens,
five red-winged larks,
four great indian bustards,
three russet sparrows,
two grey-eyed bulbuls,
and a blue-winged laughingthrush in a willow tree.