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January 31, 2013

ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON

55c: this lovely issue features traditional island musical traditions, "ferlantes"

SOLOMON IS.

15c: this fauna issue shows the Northern Common Cuscus, a native forest mammal of New Guinea, that is believed to have been introduced to the Solomon Islands.

January 26, 2013

NORFOLK IS.

10c, 55c: two bird issues from this Pacific territory; these include the Robin and the Red-tailed Tropicbird

Isle of MAN

28p: the Red Campion is featured on this garden flora issue of 2004

MALDIVES

10r: the Emperor Angelfish, a denizen of island reefs, is featured on this marine life issue

January 22, 2013

FIJI

81c: the Fijian Monkey-faced Bat is featured on this WWF native island fauna issue

January 14, 2013

FR. POLYNESIA

26fr: this lovely 1981 folklore issue shows local island dancers

BARBADOS

70c: this lovely stamp was issued for the Hong Kong 1994 Expo. and shows the migratory Ruddy Turnstone

BERMUDA

35c: this WWF marine life issue shows the Lined Seahorse

FR. POLYNESIA

11fr: this 1997 issue shows traditional costumes of the island Heiva festival

COCOS (Keeling) Is.

55c: the Green Sea Turtle is a very widespread migratory species found in tropical regions

January 5, 2013

BRUNEI

30s: this issue is from a set featuring local Borneo birds; shown here is the Chestnut-breasted Malkoha

CYPRUS

30c: this 1994 Europa issue features a sailing vessel, a copper ornament and ancient map of the island

AITUTAKI (Cook Is.)

18c overprint: this is a stamp from a definitive birds series and shows the Fairy Tern, a common seabird of oceania

CAPE VERDE

$100: a Phoenix palm is featured on this 2003 flora issue

January 1, 2013

FAROES

Seabirds of the Faroes: 7.50 & 12kr: this 2002 issue shows eggs and chicks of the snipe and oystercatcher
9kr: this 2005 WWF issue features the storm petrel

CYPRUS (Turkish Admin.)

100,000 l: this 1996 flora issue shows a stand of palms