On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven red-billed ground cuckoos,
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight abd al-kuri sparrows,
seven red-billed ground cuckoos,
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine flores sea cuckoo-doves,
eight abd al-kuri sparrows,
seven red-billed ground cuckoos,
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten great-billed parrots,
nine flores sea cuckoo-doves,
eight abd al-kuri sparrows,
seven red-billed ground cuckoos,
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven forbes-watson's swifts,
ten great-billed parrots,
nine flores sea cuckoo-doves,
eight abd al-kuri sparrows,
seven red-billed ground cuckoos,
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve sombre kingfishers,
eleven forbes-watson's swifts,
ten great-billed parrots,
nine flores sea cuckoo-doves,
eight abd al-kuri sparrows,
seven red-billed ground cuckoos,
six magpie shrikes,
five medium tree finches,
four uniform swiftlets,
three black-crowned sparrow-larks,
two bare-legged owls,
and a white-fronted tern in a basswood tree.