On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven violet turacos,
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight black-breasted buzzards,
seven violet turacos,
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine chirping cisticolas,
eight black-breasted buzzards,
seven violet turacos,
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten buff-bellied mannikins,
nine chirping cisticolas,
eight black-breasted buzzards,
seven violet turacos,
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven philippine drongo-cuckoos,
ten buff-bellied mannikins,
nine chirping cisticolas,
eight black-breasted buzzards,
seven violet turacos,
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve heard island shags,
eleven philippine drongo-cuckoos,
ten buff-bellied mannikins,
nine chirping cisticolas,
eight black-breasted buzzards,
seven violet turacos,
six double-barred finches,
five oaxaca sparrows,
four kittlitz's murrelets,
three bronzy jacamars,
two dusky tetrakas,
and a yellow-cheeked tit in an elderberry tree.