On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven knysna turacos,
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight plain-backed sunbirds,
seven knysna turacos,
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine long-tailed bush warblers,
eight plain-backed sunbirds,
seven knysna turacos,
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten warbling white-eyes,
nine long-tailed bush warblers,
eight plain-backed sunbirds,
seven knysna turacos,
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven emperor penguins,
ten warbling white-eyes,
nine long-tailed bush warblers,
eight plain-backed sunbirds,
seven knysna turacos,
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve golden-fronted woodpeckers,
eleven emperor penguins,
ten warbling white-eyes,
nine long-tailed bush warblers,
eight plain-backed sunbirds,
seven knysna turacos,
six galápagos martins,
five wattled cranes,
four short-tailed hawks,
three red-shouldered vangas,
two sociable lapwings,
and a grey-breasted sabrewing in a sequoia tree.