Christmas Island ~ Abbott's Booby

Abbott's Booby (Papasula abbotti), is an endangered seabird of the sulid family, which includes gannets and boobies. It is the largest bird of the family, and is placed within its own monotypic genus. It was first identified from a specimen collected by William Louis Abbott, who discovered it on Assumption island in 1892.

Romania ~ Dalmatian Pelican

The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus Crispus), is a massive member of the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe to India and China in swamps and shallow lakes. The nest is a crude heap of vegetation. This huge bird is the largest of the pelicans and one of the largest living bird species.

St Helena ~ Wirebird

The Saint Helena Plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae), locally known as Wirebird due to its thin legs, is a small wader endemic to the island of Saint Helena. The bird was first mentioned in 1638, and is the national bird of Saint Helena, featured on the island's coat of arm and flag.

Brunei Darussalam ~ Birds Stamp

                                          Bulwer's Pheasant (Lophura bulweri)

Romania ~ Birds Stamp

The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus), is found in lakes, rivers, deltas and estuaries. Compared to the Great White Pelican, the Dalmatian is not as tied to lowland areas and will nest in suitable wetlands at many elevations.

Singapore ~ Birds Stamp

The Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes) breeds on small islands of the coasts of far eastern Russia, North Korea, South Korea and mainland China.It is also a non-breeding passage migrant in Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei.

Austria ~ Bird Maximum Card

Austria 1988 Bird Maximum Card, 25th Anniversary of World Wildlife Fund ~ The European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), it breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, India and Sri Lanka.

Austria ~ Bird Maximum Card

         Austria 1988 Bird Maximum Card, 25th Year Anniversary of World Wildlife Fund.

Philippines ~ Owls

Giant Scops-owl (Mimizuku gurneyi) ~ Philippine Eagle-owl (Bubo philippensis) ~ Negros Scops-owl (Otus megalotis nigrorum) ~ West Visayan Hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis).

 

Isle of Man ~ Birds Stamp

                   Isle of Man 1989, Puffin ~ Black Guillemot ~ Cormorant ~ Kittiwake.

Iran ~ Native Owls

Iranian Native Owls 2011 s/s, The Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ~ Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) ~ Brown Fish-Owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) ~ Pallid Scops-Owl (Otus brucei).

Grenada ~ Pea Dove

The Grenada Dove ( Leptotila wellis ) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. It is endemic to the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Originally known as the Pea Dove or Well's Dove, it is the national bird of Grenada. It is considered to be one of the most critically endangered doves in the world.

Solomon Islands ~ Birds Stamp

The Nicobar Pigeon ( Caloenas nicobarica ) is a pigeon found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Nicobar Islands, east through the Malay Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas.

Faroe Islands ~ Sea Birds

Faroe Islands 2005, The Leach's Storm Petrel ( Oceanodroma leucorhoa ) is a small sea bird of the tubenose family. Its named after the British zoologist, William Elford Leach ~ European Storm Petrel ( Hydrobates pelagicus ) is a sea bird of the storm petrel family.

Christmas Island ~ Bird Stamps

Hawk-Owl ( Ninox natalis ) ~ Imperial Pigeon ( Ducula whartoni ) ~ Goshawk ( Accipiter fasciatus natalis ) ~ Thrush ( Turdus poliocephalus erythropleurus )

                   

Sweden ~ Birds Stamp

Sweden 1994, Sterna caspia ~ Haliaaetus albicilla ~ Anser erythropus ~ Dendrocopos leucotos. This Swedish WWF Bird stamp set was engraved by the world famous stamp engraver, C.Z.Slania.

Nicaragua ~ Birds Stamp

                                               Nicaragua 1994, Penelopina nigra

Cuba ~ 1998 Parrots

                                                              Aratinga euops

Mauritius ~ 2003 Birds Stamp

The Mauritius Parakeet (Psittacula echo), also known as Echo Parakeet, is the only parrot endemic to the Mascarene Islands in the southern Indian Ocean