The stunning scenery of islands has long enchanted collectors worldwide. This site is dedicated to stamps from islands worldwide, and is updated on a monthly basis, often with recent issues from rarely seen island territories.
R5, R10: this long format issue from 2005 shows fauna, including a Sea Eagle and Barking Deer, found in Wilpattu National Park, a 1,371 sq. km wilderness of lakes and tropical forest in NE Sri Lanka.
29c: nine se-tenant stamps showing species from the Pohnpei rainforest, including birds such as the Blue-faced Parrotfinch, Caroline Is. Ground Dove, Cicadabird and the Pohnpei Fantail; others include Ixora blossoms, and the Green Skink.
22r: this block of four issued in 2018 shows different species of bee-eaters native to the Old World and Africa, including the Carmine, European and Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters.
10c, 85c, 110c: This pane of colorful birds shows species not native to the Caribbean, such as the White Pelican, Streamertail and Gouldian Finch. Of interest is the selvage imagery of birds pictured on the stamp sheetlet.
80 sen: this 2018 issue features scenery and wildlife of Malaysia's two states on the island of Borneo. The backdrop shows a view of Mt. Kinabalu, the highest peak on Borneo.
35p: this sheetlet of six se-tenant stamps shows birdlife and mammals of the S. Georgia isles, including a reindeer, fur seals, King penguins, terns and the Gray-headed Albatross.
50c: this stunning set of bird stamps show local species, many of which are endemic, such as the Palau Fantail, Palau Bush Warbler, Fruit dove, Megapode and Palau Swiftlet.
80p: this spectacular seabird issue features a pair of Light-mantled Albatrosses and a ship. The symbol at lower left is for the British Royal Society of the Protection of Birds
$1: this birdlife issue features a Green-throated Carib hummingbird and a Magnificent Frigatebird at left. Above, a Tropicbird soars against a blue sky.