On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven greenish pufflegs,
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight many-colored bushshrikes,
seven greenish pufflegs,
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine streak-breasted fantails,
eight many-colored bushshrikes,
seven greenish pufflegs,
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten varied buntings,
nine streak-breasted fantails,
eight many-colored bushshrikes,
seven greenish pufflegs,
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven tamaulipas pygmy owls,
ten varied buntings,
nine streak-breasted fantails,
eight many-colored bushshrikes,
seven greenish pufflegs,
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve grey pratincoles,
eleven tamaulipas pygmy owls,
ten varied buntings,
nine streak-breasted fantails,
eight many-colored bushshrikes,
seven greenish pufflegs,
six red-headed tanagers,
five three-toed jacamars,
four yellow-fronted woodpeckers,
three white-tufted grebes,
two karoo thrushes,
and a red-cheeked cordon-bleu in a hickory tree.