On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven white-capped redstarts,
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight olivaceous thornbills,
seven white-capped redstarts,
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine black-headed antbirds,
eight olivaceous thornbills,
seven white-capped redstarts,
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten gilbert's honeyeaters,
nine black-headed antbirds,
eight olivaceous thornbills,
seven white-capped redstarts,
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven brown-flanked bush warblers,
ten gilbert's honeyeaters,
nine black-headed antbirds,
eight olivaceous thornbills,
seven white-capped redstarts,
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve banded wrens,
eleven brown-flanked bush warblers,
ten gilbert's honeyeaters,
nine black-headed antbirds,
eight olivaceous thornbills,
seven white-capped redstarts,
six rosy minivets,
five white woodpeckers,
four island thrushes,
three ruffs,
two red-tailed shrikes,
and a black-banded crake in an elm tree.