On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven cayenne nightjars,
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight capped white-eyes,
seven cayenne nightjars,
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine little buttonquails,
eight capped white-eyes,
seven cayenne nightjars,
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten sand-coloured nighthawks,
nine little buttonquails,
eight capped white-eyes,
seven cayenne nightjars,
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven alström's warblers,
ten sand-coloured nighthawks,
nine little buttonquails,
eight capped white-eyes,
seven cayenne nightjars,
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve green warbler-finches,
eleven alström's warblers,
ten sand-coloured nighthawks,
nine little buttonquails,
eight capped white-eyes,
seven cayenne nightjars,
six malabar larks,
five taita falcons,
four rusty mouse-warblers,
three chestnut-sided shrike-vireos,
two yellow-eyed bristlebills,
and a banded stilt in a poplar tree.