On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven magpie-larks,
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight maned owls,
seven magpie-larks,
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine yellow-lored bristlebills,
eight maned owls,
seven magpie-larks,
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten pale-crowned cisticolas,
nine yellow-lored bristlebills,
eight maned owls,
seven magpie-larks,
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven philippine orioles,
ten pale-crowned cisticolas,
nine yellow-lored bristlebills,
eight maned owls,
seven magpie-larks,
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve large tree finches,
eleven philippine orioles,
ten pale-crowned cisticolas,
nine yellow-lored bristlebills,
eight maned owls,
seven magpie-larks,
six northern pied babblers,
five purple herons,
four pin-tailed whydahs,
three knysna turacos,
two rattling cisticolas,
and a mottled owl in a palm tree.