On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven pale-billed scrubwrens,
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight black herons,
seven pale-billed scrubwrens,
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine giant kingbirds,
eight black herons,
seven pale-billed scrubwrens,
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten kirtland's warblers,
nine giant kingbirds,
eight black herons,
seven pale-billed scrubwrens,
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven shelley's greenbuls,
ten kirtland's warblers,
nine giant kingbirds,
eight black herons,
seven pale-billed scrubwrens,
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve okarito kiwis,
eleven shelley's greenbuls,
ten kirtland's warblers,
nine giant kingbirds,
eight black herons,
seven pale-billed scrubwrens,
six black incas,
five pale-eyed pygmy tyrants,
four kemp's longbills,
three yellow-throated sparrows,
two white-banded tyrannulets,
and a bee hummingbird in a linden tree.