The Twelve Days of Christmas, from 1700s England. Because Robert specifically asked about
I will bold the verses that relate to biodiversity.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings!
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree!
As I analyze the lyrics now, I see that out of 8 references to biodiversity, 6 of them, or 75%, are about birds! It reminds me of this question I asked:
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/why-do-you-think-birds-are-so-popular/53419