FIJI

65c: the Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove, a colorul Pacific species, is found in forests from Micronesia, Fiji and Samoa through Tonga and Wallis & Futuna

CAYMAN IS.

$1: the Barred Sulpher, a colorful local butterfly is the theme of this high value stamp

CUBA

85c: this 2010 issue shows dolphins in Cuba's National Aquarium

FIJI

25c: the legendary Breadfruit, a Pacific island staple

FALKLANDS

30p: a colony of King Penguins (with hatchling) are shown on this millenium issue

JAMAICA

$70: this 2008 issue celebrates the Royal School of Music centenary, and shows a violin and the map of Jamaica

GREAT BRITIAN

1st (undenomi-nated): this magnificent close-up photo shows a Siberian Tiger, part of a WWF set showing critically endanger-ed animals

ICELAND

65k, 80k: a wasp and a native moth are pictured on two insect issues from 2006 and 2009; Iceland has few native animals but a rich bird and insect fauna

NETH. ANTILLES

175c: the Painted Bunting is seen here, a multi-hued migratory passerine

MALDIVES

20l: the Ruddy Turnstone is a small, hardy sandpiper that breeds in the N. Hemisphere and migrates widely into the tropics, thriving in an impressive number of habitats near coastlines around the world

MAURITIUS

R14: this 2011 issue shows World Heritage sites of the island; feauted here is Le Morne, a distinctive mountain jutting from the SW tip of Mauritius

FR. POLYNESIA

100fr: this 2005 "everyday life" issue shows a island scene with a vendor, a cyclist framed by the lush foliage typical of Polynesia

NIUE

$3: this issue shows a pink Cattleya orchid and is one of a long series of flora stamps issued by Niue

NEVIS

80c: this colorful Environment issue bears the emblem of the 1992 Rio Summit

PITCAIRN IS.

5c: this lovely issue shows tropicbirds in flight above a rowboat making its way to the island, marking the arrival of the sailboat Yankee, 1937

MALAYSIAN BORNEO

$1: this colorful issue celebrates the union of the states of Sabah and Sarawak, in North Borneo, to the Malaysian federation, in 1963. The flags and arms of both states are pictured at top.

MALTA

16c: a pod of dolphins is shown on this 2004 marine life issue

MAYOTTE

Fr. 3,00: this 1998 issue celebrates the children's carnival, a colorful island tradition

MADAGASCAR

800fr: the Red-fronted Parakeet is featured on this issue showing parrots of the world, issued in 1992

MALDIVES

10l and 50l: Two local reef species are featured on this issue, including the Sunburst and Triangle butterflyfish

MICRONESIA

50c: this issue shows the lush vegetation around the Spanish Wall, a tourist site on Pohnpei