how many birds in the 12 days of christmas

There are 78 birds in total in the 12 Days of Christmas song, including partridges, swans, geese, and doves. The song lists one partridge, two turtle doves, three French hens, four calling birds, five golden rings, six geese a-laying, seven swans a-swimming, eight maids a-milking, nine ladies dancing, ten lords a-leaping, eleven pipers piping, and twelve drummers drumming.