Here is a selection of some of the bird stamps available. The stamps listed here are used and specially selected for light postmarks, except where it is stated that they are mint. The mint stamps are all unmounted.
There is a longer email list of bird stamps, available on request. Please contact me at alisonlever@yahoo.co.uk if you would like the email list.
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St Kitts
1981 and 1983 Birds
This set came out in 1981, with an overprinted version issued when St Kitts became independent in 1983. The 1c-10c values are small stamps, and 15c above are large. Ten from this set are shown here. The 40c, $1 and $10 shown here are the 1983 overprinted version.
1981 Birds
1c Frigate bird, mint – £0.05, used – £0.05 5c Carib, mint – £0.10, used – £0.05 6c Owl, mint – £0.15, used – £0.10 8c Martin, mint – £0.10 10c Heron, mint – £0.10, used £0.05 15c Banaquit, used £0.05 20c Scaly breasted thrasher, used £0.05 30c Carib, mint – £0.10, used £0.05 50c Cattle egret, mint £0.15
$1 Lesser Antillean bullfinch, mint £0.20 $2.50 Dove, mint – £0.45
1983 overprinted ‘independence 1983’
15c Bananaquit, mint £0.10, used £0.05
40c Turnstone, mint £0.20
55c Pelican, mint £0.20
$1 Lesser Antillean bullfinch, mint £0.35 $2.50 Dove, mint £0.65 $10 Hummingbird, mint £1.50
op Official
25c Grey kingbird £0.10, mint
I have a few more of this set, please ask.
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St Lucia
1969 Birds
10c Carib, 15c Parrot, 25c Carib and 35c Parrot
£0.65 for the set of four, mint
1976 Birds
1c Laughing gull, mint, £0.10
2c Heron, mint, £0.10
4c Kingfisher, mint only, £0.15
5c St Lucia Parrot, mint – £0.60, used – £0.35 6c St Lucia oriole, mint £0.45 10c American Kestrel, mint – £0.45, used – £0.10 12c Tropic bird, mint – £0.70 15c Moorhen, mint – £0.45, used – £0.05 25c Brown Noddy, mint – £0.40, used – £0.10 35c Sooty tern, mint – £1.05, used £0.40 50c Osprey, mint – £1.75
A few more available from this set, please ask.
1985 Nature Reserves
10c Frigate birds, mint – £0.15
35c Mangrove cuckoo, mint – £0.25
More Saint Lucia bird stamps available, please ask.
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St Thomas
2004 African Owls
A minisheet approx 14cm by 18.5 cm, with nine stamps, each depicting a different owl found in Africa, with its Latin name.
Price: £0.85 for the set of nine. Postage extra if you would like the minisheet unfolded, due to the size.
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St Vincent
1970 Birds
1/2c Wren £0.05, mint
10c Mangrove cuckoo £0.05
1976 Hummingbirds and Hibiscuses
Four from a set of five, all mint.
5c Blue headed hummingbird £0.10
35c Purple-throated carib £0.15
45c Blue- headed hummingbird £0.15
$1. 25 Green-throated carib £0.35
1985 Audubon Leaders
Set of four joined pairs, eight stamps, showing eight different birds: Pelican, Heron, Woodpecker, Flicker, Bunting, Crossbill, Hawk and Caracara.
Price: £0.45 for the complete set of eight, mint
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Seychelles
1977 Marine Life
1r Red fody £0.05
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Singapore
1962 Orchids, Fishes and Birds
The 15c and £2 are shown here.
15c Black-naped tern £0.05
50c White-rumped shama £0.05
$2 Yellow-bellied sunbird £0.35
1978 Singing Birds
35c White-eye £0.45
75c Thrush £0.45 to £0.95 according to postmark
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Slovakia
1994 Birds
5k Peregrine falcon £0.10
7k Eagle owl £0.15
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Solomon Islands
1975 and 1976 Birds
The design first came out in 1975 for ‘British Solomon Islands’. There is an intermediate version with ‘British’ obliterated, and the 1976 version just has ‘Solomon Islands.
1c Whistler £0.15
2c Kingfisher £0.20
3c Red-Throated Fruit Dove £0.15
4c Button-Quail £0.15
5c Wagtail £0.20
12c Lory £0.10 to £0.25 according to postmark The 3c Dove and 4c Quail are also available mint at £0.30 each.
1984 Ausipex Birds
Minisheet with four stamps, 12c Cormorant, 18c Pacific duck, 35c Heron and 50c Roller.
Price: £0.85, mint.
1985 Birth Centenary of John Audubon
Joined pair, fine used 45c Audubon, 50c Osprey, Complete set of 2,
Price: £0.75 for the pair
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South Africa
1961 Republic issue
The 3c and 20c are shown here.
0.5c Kingfisher (small) £0.05
3c Burchell’s gonolec £0.05
20c Secretary bird £0.35
also available, the 1969 0.5c Kingfisher, which depicts the same bird as 1961 but has white background. Price: £0.10
1974 Birds, Flowers and Fish
5c Cape Gannet £0.05
15c Greater-Collared Sunbird £0.05
20c Yellow-Billed Hornbill £0.05
30c Shrikes £0.20
50c Cranes £0.10
1r Bateleurs (eagles) £0.75
1993 Endangered fauna
80c Bustard £0.10
85c Seedeater £0.10
90c Jackass penguin £0.10
1r Crane £0.10
2r Swallow £0.15
5r Martial eagle £0.40
10r Bateleur £0.50
1997 Endangered fauna
The designs for the 1997 set are similar to 1993, but the face value is in a different colour, there is no frame, and some birds face the other way around – see the 5r Martial eagle, shown in both versions. The other seven stamps shown here are from the 1993 set.
80c Bustard £0.05
90c Jackass penguin £0.10
1r Crane £0.10
2r Swallow £0.15
5r Martial eagle £0.35
2000 Flora and Fauna
The first four are shown here.
2r Lilacbreasted roller £0.10
3r Woodland kingfisher £0.15
5r Whitefronted bee-eater £0.25
10r African green pigeon £0.45
20r purplecrested lowrie £1.10
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South Georgia
1999 Birds
These are the first five stamps in the set.
1p Chinstrap penguin
2p White-chinned petrel
5p Storm petrel
10p Pipit
11p Albatross
£1.50 for the five stamps, mint
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Sri Lanka
1979 Birds
The 10c Blue magpie and 1r Spurfowl are shown here.
10c Blue magpie £0.40
15c Hanging parrot £0.05
75c Whistling thrush £0.10
1r Ceylon Spurfowl £0.05
5r Barbel £0.50
10r Bulbul £0.50
1983 Birds
The 35c White-eye and 2r Flycatcher are shown here.
25c Pigeon £0.40
35c White-eye £0.20
2r Flycatcher £0.15
1987 Birds
The 1r Flowerpecker and 10r Babbler are shown here.
50c Parakeet £0.05
1r Flowerpecker £0.05
5r Starling £0.40
10r Rufous babbler £0.70
1993 Birds
The 5r Malkoha and 10r Grackle are shown here.
3r Thrush £0.10
4r Babbler £0.10
5r Malkoha £0.15
10r Grackle (mynah) £0.40
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Swaziland
1976 Birds
These are all mint.
The 4c Starling, 10c Shrike, 15c Barbet, 20c Heron, 25c Kingfisher and 50c Red bishop are shown here.
1c Oriole £0.25
2c African green pigeon £0.25
3c Pytilia £0.35
4c Starling £0.25
5c Black headed heron £0.30
6c Stonechat £0.50
7c Robinchat £0.50
10c Shrike £0.50
15c Barbet £0.65
20c Grey heron £1.05
25c Kingfisher £1.15
50c Red bishop £0.30
The 4c Starling is also available used at £0.05.
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Switzerland
1990 Animals
80c Barn owl £0.10
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Tanzania
1986 Audubon
5s Mallard, 10s Eider, 20s Ibis and 30s Spoonbill.
Price: set of four £0.35, mint. Minisheet also £0.35, mint.
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Touva
1999 Dolphins and Penguins
A minisheet with four stamps showing two Penguins and two Dolphins.
Price: £0.85 for the minisheet, CTO.
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Trinidad and Tobago
1969 Various themes
These three stamps have a striking die-stamped gold border, with the Queen’s head also in gold, though the gold on the stamps shows up as black when the stamps are scanned.
5c Cocrico £0.05
10c Green Hermit £0.10
40c Scarlet Ibis £0.05
1990 Birds
The 25c Parrotlet $1 Bananaquit, $2 Euphonia and $2.25 Toucan are shown here.
25c Parrotlet £0.10
40c Flycatcher £0.10
50c Hummingbird £0.10
$1 Bananaquit £0.15
$2 Euphonia £0.45
$2.25 Toucan £0.55
$5 Honeycreeper £0.65
2002 Hummingbirds
$1 Hermit £0.10
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Tristan da Cunha
1989 Fauna of Gough Island
20c Gough bunting £0.35
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Turks and Caicos
1973 Birds
20c Warbler £0.20
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Tuvalu
1985 Audubon Leaders
Set of four joined pairs, eight stamps showing eight different birds: Flicker, Phoebe, Townsends warbler, Waxwing, Warbler, Worm-eating warbler, Hawk and Harrier (3 different warblers)
Price: £0.55 for the complete set of eight, mint.
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Tuvalu Nuitao
1985 Audubon Leaders
Set of four joined pairs, eight stamps showing eight different birds: Finch, Sparrow, Kite, Hawk, Hummingbird, Longspur, Oriole and Flycatcher.
Price: £0.65 for the complete set of eight, mint.
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United Arab Emirates
1982 Saker Falcon
These are small stamps, all with the same design. The 2d is shown here.
50 fils £0.10
125 fils £0.25
2d £0.25
3d £0.35
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United States of America
1968 Waterfowl Conservation
6c Wood ducks £0.15, mint
1971 Xmas
8c Partridge
1991 Birds
1c American kestrel £0.05
2c Woodpecker £0.05
1991 Birds
29c Wood duck £0.05
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Zaire
1984 Garamba Park
15c Tawny eagles £0.10, mint
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Zambia
1975 Various themes
The 2n Guinea fowl and 4n Fish eagle are shown here.
Description Price
2n Guinea Fowl £0.25
4n African Fish Eagle £0.05
1k Lady Ross’s Turaco £0.55
1994 Sunbirds
50k surch 300k Violet-backed sunbird £0.15
1997 Owls of Zambia
Verroux eagle owl, Barn owl, Fishing owl, and Spotted eagle owl.
Price: £1.25, set of four.
1999 Waterbirds
The first three have letters in place of face values
B Sacred Ibis £0.05
C Purple swamphen or Gallinule £0.05
O Comb billed duck £0.05
900k Hammerkop £0.10
2002 Birds of Zambia
The 1500 is shown here.
1,200 Blue-cheeked bee eater £0.15
1,500 Little bee eater £0.15
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Zimbabwe
1990 Wildlife
2c Helmeted guineafowl £0.05
1999 Owls
1.20 Cape eagle owl £0.10
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