On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven hooded grosbeaks,
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight père david's snowfinches,
seven hooded grosbeaks,
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine spotted crakes,
eight père david's snowfinches,
seven hooded grosbeaks,
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten collared sunbirds,
nine spotted crakes,
eight père david's snowfinches,
seven hooded grosbeaks,
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven guadalcanal honeyeaters,
ten collared sunbirds,
nine spotted crakes,
eight père david's snowfinches,
seven hooded grosbeaks,
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve orange-chinned parakeets,
eleven guadalcanal honeyeaters,
ten collared sunbirds,
nine spotted crakes,
eight père david's snowfinches,
seven hooded grosbeaks,
six blue-streaked lories,
five black-faced ibises,
four diademed sandpiper-plovers,
three bower's shrikethrushes,
two jandaya parakeets,
and a meek's pygmy parrot in a sweetgum tree.