AITUTAKI (Cook Is.)

12c: this issue features the Sacred Heron, a widespread wading bird of reefs and coastal areas across the Pacific

BELIZE

1c, 10c, 35c, 75c: a stunning display of the variety of birds and butterflies from Belize! These include the Purple Honeycreeper and Twinspot (top) and the Lineated Woodpecked (middle)

BERMUDA

35c, 60c: two issues showing coastal scenery and ships in harbor off Bermuda

FIJI

18c, 20c: two marine life issues feature the Spine-check Anenome and the majestic Humpback Whale

JERSEY

20p, 24p: this colorful se-tenant series features yatching, one among many Channel Island issues featuring ships and transport

FALKLANDS

30p: Flora and wildlife of the S. Atlantic, including the Macaroni Penguin, the Purple Cap Fungi and the Night Heron

GRENADA

$1: this 1998 birds issue features unique Caribbean species; seen here is an Imperial Amazon Parrot. The clear postmark is from the island of Carriacou, one of the Grenadines

DOMINICAN Rep.

$2: this 1990 flags issue celebrates the 100th anniv. of the Org. of American States

BRUNEI

15sen: this 1991 WWF issue features the Proboscis Monkey, an endangered primate

BAHAMAS

$1.50: this colorful souvenir sheet shows a flock of Bahamian Parrots, which are a sub-species of the Rose-throated or Cuban Parrot. In the Bahamas, Parrots can be found on Abaco and Great Inagua islands.

GRENADA

50c: this birds issue features the White-winged Dove, a migratory species with a wide range in the Caribbean and Latin America. It inhabits dry areas, cultivated zones and gardens, so is easily visible and well-known across its range.

EASTER Is.

$260: this 2001 issue shows cultural artifacts of remote Easter Island, now administered by Chile

KIRIBATI

75c: this issue follows a tradition of many sets showing the importance of shipping to this island group; seen here is a Norwegian cruise liner stopping at Fanning Island

ASCENSION Is.

50p: this issue features the secretive Allen's Gallinule, an endemic waterbird found in dense marshes in Sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands

BONAIRE

50c: this colorful birds issue shows a hummingbird feeding at a passionflower on the island of Bonaire, much of which has been dedicated a nature reserve