Birds Perched, Birds Flying, Birds Aground

China... look like some sort of crane?

Two mute swans (Cygnus olor) are shown on this label/cinderella of "Suomen Kansanterveysyhdistys" (Eng. = Finnish Public Health Association).

Two of the values in Norway's 1988-91 "Nature" series of 9 definitive stamps depict birds. The 2.90 kr. stamp (Facit #1024) shows a male western capercaillie, or wood grouse in calling position. It was issued on February 18, 1988.

The 3.20 kr. stamp (Facit #1079) depicts a mute swan (Cygnus olor). This stamp was issued on February 23, 1990. The cancel on this stamp is from the village of Vestby. From Wikipedia, "Archaeological research has confirmed that the area has been populated since about 2400 B.C. ...Many Norwegian emigrants went to America in the 1840's and later settled in the area of Westby, Wisconsin, a city which still has a mostly Norwegian American population."

Rhodesia
Native Birds
June 1, 1971
The stamp set depicts African Hoopoe, Half-collared Kingfisher, Golden-breasted Bunting, Carmine Bee-eater, Red-eyed Bulbul, Wattled Plover.

Finland
Woodpeckers
May 16, 2001
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)
White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

Argentina
Birds
July 17, 1993
The stamp set depicts Snowy Egret (Egretta thula), Red-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus), Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata), Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon).

Qatar
Falcons
December 22, 1993
The stamp set shows Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus), Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus).

El Salvador
Birds of the Jocotal Lagoon
December 20, 1989
The stamp set features Rey zope (Sarcoramphus papa), Querque (Caracara plancus), Gavilan pajarero (Accipiter striatus), Aurora (Glaucidium brasilianum).

The black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) was selected as Estonia's 2008 bird stamp. It is Scott #595. The stamp shows a male/cock. The hen is a smaller, mottled brown bird.

From Wikipedia, "The black grouse is a large game bird in the grouse family. It is a sedentary species, breeding across northern Eurasia in moorland and bog areas near to woodland, mostly boreal.

On March 26, 1997 Estonia issued a souvenir sheet depicting threatened species at the Tallinn Zoo. Two of the stamps in this sheet show endangered raptors. They are Steller's sea eagle (Sc. #319a) and cinereous vulture (Sc. #319c).

Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is native to the Kamchatka Peninsula in Far Eastern Russia. Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) had an original range over much of Eurasia. It is also known as black vulture, monk vulture, or Eurasian black vulture.

Venda (South Africa)
Herons
July 16, 1993
45c: Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
65c: Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
85c: Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
R1.05: Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)

Malaysia
Highland Birds
January 4, 1997
20sen: Pygmy Flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni)
30sen: Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)
50sen: Grey-sided Flowerpecker (Dicaeum celebicum)
RM$1: Temminck's Sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii)

Here are some of private courier Fastway Post New Zealand Ltd.'s native birds stamps from circa 2005-10. The Maori name is given first on these stamps. All stamps shown are the same size.

toutouwai, or South Island robin (Petroica australis)
tauhou, or silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
matata, or fernbird (Poodytes punctatus)
tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)
kotare, or sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta vagans)

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatia)
Birds of Humovo Blato
November 1, 2008
Set of four, three stamps depict Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentillis), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus).