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

BARBUDA

15c: this lovely marine life stamp shows the apply named Stoplight Parrotfish. Barbuda is the smaller island of the independent nation of Antigua and Barbuda. It has in the past issued its own stamps, with its main town post office at Codrington.

MACAU

P2.50: this issue celebrates the year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac

GRENADA

75c: the Caribbean Reef Shark features on this marine life issue

SEYCHELLES

R1: this 1996 WWF birds issue features the Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher, endemic only to forest and border areas on La Digue Is. in the Seychelles

St. Pierre & Miquelon

50c: this 2004 issue shows an early map of the region around St. Pierre & Miquelon and charts a fishing route used by native Mik'maqs, who inhabit the region of Canada's Maritime Provinces

TUVALU

50c: this is part of a corals issue, celebrating the rich marine reefs that surround the islands of the Central Pacific

WALLIS & FUTUNA

62fr: this issue shows native Blue Crowned Lories, whose range includes Futuna and several adjacent Pacific islands

TONGA

T$1: the Saddle Butterflyflish is a wide-ranging reef species found from Sri Lanka and the Cocos Keeling Islands east through the S. Pacific to Hawaii and the Marquesas

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

$1: this WWF issue shows an adult Scarlet Ibis, the national bird, which also features on TT's coat of arms and currency