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.
$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
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.
12c: this stamp shows the Royal Gramma or Fairy Basselet, a vividly colored reef species; 50c this WWF issue features the Jacobin Hummingbird in flight, poised at a red hibiscus