On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven henslow's sparrows,
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight niceforo's wrens,
seven henslow's sparrows,
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine orange-eyed flatbills,
eight niceforo's wrens,
seven henslow's sparrows,
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten silver-beaked tanagers,
nine orange-eyed flatbills,
eight niceforo's wrens,
seven henslow's sparrows,
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven great black hawks,
ten silver-beaked tanagers,
nine orange-eyed flatbills,
eight niceforo's wrens,
seven henslow's sparrows,
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve lacrimose mountain tanagers,
eleven great black hawks,
ten silver-beaked tanagers,
nine orange-eyed flatbills,
eight niceforo's wrens,
seven henslow's sparrows,
six yellow-breasted racket-tails,
five violaceous euphonias,
four yellow-bellied whistlers,
three elegant sunbirds,
two double-toothed kites,
and a lemon-chested greenlet in a sassafras tree.