On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven little penguins,
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight rufous-tailed scrub robins,
seven little penguins,
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine red-footed boobies,
eight rufous-tailed scrub robins,
seven little penguins,
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten luzon hornbills,
nine red-footed boobies,
eight rufous-tailed scrub robins,
seven little penguins,
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven african grass owls,
ten luzon hornbills,
nine red-footed boobies,
eight rufous-tailed scrub robins,
seven little penguins,
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve greater spotted eagles,
eleven african grass owls,
ten luzon hornbills,
nine red-footed boobies,
eight rufous-tailed scrub robins,
seven little penguins,
six chestnut-bellied malkohas,
five cinnamon becards,
four saffron siskins,
three cook's swifts,
two blue finches,
and a yellow-billed barbet in an apricot tree.