On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven scaly-naped amazons,
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight oriental reed warblers,
seven scaly-naped amazons,
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine taita apalises,
eight oriental reed warblers,
seven scaly-naped amazons,
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten wedge-tailed hillstars,
nine taita apalises,
eight oriental reed warblers,
seven scaly-naped amazons,
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven african green pigeons,
ten wedge-tailed hillstars,
nine taita apalises,
eight oriental reed warblers,
seven scaly-naped amazons,
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve barred honeyeaters,
eleven african green pigeons,
ten wedge-tailed hillstars,
nine taita apalises,
eight oriental reed warblers,
seven scaly-naped amazons,
six white-throated kingbirds,
five white-cheeked terns,
four plumbeous seedeaters,
three slaty-backed forest falcons,
two roseate terns,
and a red-and-green macaw in a sweetgum tree.