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Here is an image of a stamp depicting Macaroni Penguins ( Eudyptes chrysolophus), designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued for use in French Southern and Antarctic Territories on January 1, 1987, Scott No. 132, plus a photo of a group of these crested penguins. - nethryk   |
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The Saint Helena Plover ( Charadrius sanctaehelenae) is locally known as the Wirebird because of its thin legs. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Wirebird, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in St. Helena on August 4, 1953, Scott No. 145, plus a photo of one of this wader species. - nethryk   |
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Here are images of the three airmail stamps in a set depicting indigenous African birds, designed after original artwork by G. Prestat, and issued by Central African Republic on September 3, 1960, Scott Nos. C1-C3. - nethryk Abyssinian Roller ( Coracias abyssinicus), engraved by Charles Mazelin.  Gold Coast Turaco ( Turacus persea), engraved by Pierre Gandon.  African Fish-Eagle ( Haliaeetus vocifer, aka Cuncuma vocifer clamans), engraved by René Cottet.  |
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Jon wrote: https://goscf.com/t/5934&whichpage=25#282030It is not a Herring Gull for sure (shape of the bill -pointed-, general jizz); imho it is more a Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) in winter plumage -when it's lacking its blackish hood). Cheers to all Italianbirder *** Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. *** |
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Here are images of a couple more airmail stamps depicting indigenous African birds, designed and engraved by Pierre Béquet after original artwork by G. Prestat, and issued by Central African Republic on November 15, 1962, Scott Nos. C7 & C8. - nethryk Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata)  Red-faced Lovebirds ( Agapornis pullarius)  |
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Here are images of the two stamps in an indigenous water birds set, designed by Icelandic artist Ţröstur Magnússon, printed by lithography, and issued by Iceland on February 7, 1996, Scott Nos. 814 & 815, Facit Nos. 875 & 876. - nethryk Great Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax carbo)  Barrow's Goldeneye ( Bucephala islandica)  |
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 Can't find either stamps in my old Scott's so if anyone can help Identify it would be much appreciated. |
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Hello BettyAnn, welcome to Stamp Community!  Your First Day Cover has two stamps showing the birds a falcon and a kestrel, from Poland, issued in 1975, part of an 8 stamp set of birds. In the catalogs, you might only see the other stamps from the set: (pic from ebay)  |
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Great Tit, designed by Yugoslav artist Andreja Milenkovic (1923-2005), printed by photogravure (Courvoisier, S.A.), and issued by Yugoslavia on May 25, 1974 as one of a set of three definitive stamps, Scott No. 1207. - nethryk  |
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Here are images of the four water birds booklet stamps in a set, designed by Swedish artist Ingalill Axelsson after photographs, combined engraved by Lars Sjööblom and lithography, and issued by Sweden on August 26, 1993, Scott Nos. 2028-31, Facit Nos. 1806-09. - nethryk Red-breasted Merganser ( Mergus serrator)  Velvet Scoter ( Melanitta fusca)  Tufted Duck ( Aythya fuligula)  Common Eider ( Somateria mollissima)  |
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Palm Cockatoo ( Probosciger aterrimus), engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued for use in North Borneo on January 1, 1939, Scott No. 194, plus a photo of a pair of these large smoky-grey birds in captivity. - nethryk   |
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