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Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birds. Show all posts

March 7, 2021

COOK Is.


$2.50 to $6: this recent birds set features varied species of Kingfishers; the lower two are native to the Pacific region.

January 4, 2021

SRI LANKA

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. 

June 10, 2020

ASCENSION

40p: this lovely new WWF issue features the widespread Red-billed Tropicbird


April 21, 2020

BAHAMAS

$5: this 2012 souvenir sheet features a colony of the national bird of the Bahamas, the gregarious Caribbean Flamingo

July 7, 2019

MICRONESIA

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.

July 2, 2019

MALDIVES

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.

June 7, 2019

Netherlands Antilles

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.

April 13, 2019

MALAYSIAN BORNEO

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.

January 19, 2019

MALDIVES

R25: this large souvenir sheet features Tropicbirds flying over the atolls of the Maldives

January 16, 2019

MICRONESIA

22c, $2.10: This issue shows two species of rails from a set depicting Pacific birds.

December 24, 2018

S. GEORGIA & S. SANDWICH Is.

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.

May 27, 2018

SAMOA

85s, 90s: Birds in flight at Sunset; seen here are a pair of Great Frigatebirds and Reef Herons

May 1, 2018

PALAU

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.

April 28, 2018

S. GEORGIA & S. SANDWICH Is.

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

April 6, 2018

VANUATU

55v: this 1991 Philanippon issue features the Green Palm Lorikeet, a species endemic to the Solomon Is. and Vanuatu.

September 3, 2017

TONGA

P$5: this gorgeous set features scenery and the Shining Parrots of Tonga's 'Eua National Park

August 5, 2017

NEVIS

$3.25: this colorful bird issues features the endangered Amazona guildingii.

June 30, 2017

FALKLANDS

Airmail rate: this issue features the Magellanic Penguin, one of several species found in the southern oceans.

May 28, 2017

ST. KITTS

$1: this birdlife issue features a Green-throated Carib hummingbird and a Magnificent Frigatebird at left.  Above, a Tropicbird soars against a blue sky.

April 24, 2017

TONGA

45c-$2.50: this conservation set celebrates Eua National Park, and features four images of the Red-breasted Musk Parrot, endemic to Fiji and Tonga.