On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven blackcap babblers,
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight yellow-rumped flowerpeckers,
seven blackcap babblers,
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine wedge-rumped storm petrels,
eight yellow-rumped flowerpeckers,
seven blackcap babblers,
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten red-backed kingfishers,
nine wedge-rumped storm petrels,
eight yellow-rumped flowerpeckers,
seven blackcap babblers,
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven european greenfinches,
ten red-backed kingfishers,
nine wedge-rumped storm petrels,
eight yellow-rumped flowerpeckers,
seven blackcap babblers,
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve rand's warblers,
eleven european greenfinches,
ten red-backed kingfishers,
nine wedge-rumped storm petrels,
eight yellow-rumped flowerpeckers,
seven blackcap babblers,
six savanna nightjars,
five yellow-crested cockatoos,
four giant ibises,
three black-headed berryeaters,
two cheer pheasants,
and an african hobby in an elderberry tree.