On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven rufous spinetails,
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight pygmy flycatchers,
seven rufous spinetails,
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine yellowish imperial pigeons,
eight pygmy flycatchers,
seven rufous spinetails,
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten black stilts,
nine yellowish imperial pigeons,
eight pygmy flycatchers,
seven rufous spinetails,
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven ursula's sunbirds,
ten black stilts,
nine yellowish imperial pigeons,
eight pygmy flycatchers,
seven rufous spinetails,
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve long-billed wren-babblers,
eleven ursula's sunbirds,
ten black stilts,
nine yellowish imperial pigeons,
eight pygmy flycatchers,
seven rufous spinetails,
six oustalet's sunbirds,
five karoo chats,
four golden-breasted buntings,
three pallid cuckoos,
two lemon-breasted canaries,
and a loten's sunbird in a cashew tree.