Barn Owl ( Tyto alba)

                    Special issue of a Barn owl posted from Riga,  Latvia.

                                        

Little Tern ( Sternula albifrons)

    2006 WWF set from Croatia featuring the life of a Little Tern seen flying, standing and with eggs.


                                   

Taiwan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)

                 Endemic to the country is the beautiful  Taiwan Blue Magpie  also known as the "long tailed mountain lady". The bird has been featured on several Taiwanese stamps and this time was chosen for an ATM label and the commemorative pictorial cancel for the recent "Philataipei 2016" World Stamp Expo
                                            

European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)

Issued in January 2016, this European Honey-buzzard , from a set of 5 European birds, is used to make an attractive single theme  cover with multi-use of the stamps.
                                 

Green Peafowl ( Pavo muticus)

The Green peafowl ( Pavo muticus) also known as the Burmese peafowl, Green-necked peafowl, or Java peafowl is famous for the fabulous train carried by the male bird with over 200 tail feathers which end in eye-spots of blue, brown and gold. The Green Peafowl is less well-known than it's Indian cousin, but some say it is more spectacular

Lesser Whistling duck & Lesser Adjutant Stork

 1998 Lesser Whistling Duck   ( Dendrocygna javanica)  and 

2014 Lesser Adjutant Stork  ( Leptoptilos javanicus) cancelled at Bogor, Indonesia

                                        

India:Sarus crane & Painted stork

A mixed theme cover which has two definitive  bird stamps. The 2001, 4r Painted Stork ( Myceria leucocephala) and a year 2000, 1r Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) cancelled in Jaipur, India.

                                   

India:Sarus crane & Painted stork

A mixed theme cover which has two definitive  bird stamps. The 2001, 4r Painted Stork ( Myceria leucocephala) and a year 2000, 1r Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) cancelled in Jaipur, India.

                                   

African River Martin (Pseudochelidon eurystomina)

                                 1980 African River martin. There are only two species River martins known, this one in Gabon & Congo, and another exists  in Thailand.

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American Kestrel ( Falco sparverius)

                               Mail art cover from the USA with 1995 American Kestrel stamps
                                

Northern Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis)

   Issued  May 8, 2015 as a joint issue with Thailand to commemorate 40 years of diplomatic relations This is a prepaid cover which has been up-rated with matching stamps for international posting.
 The Northern Goshawk is a medium size raptor which inhabits the temperate parts of the northern hemisphere.
                                       

Golden Whistler 1965

Golden Whistler 1965 definitive  2/- airmail stamp  franked  Elwood, Victoria to USA

Sarawak- Rhinoceros Hornbill ( Buceros rhinoceros)

From the definitive pictorial series first issued in 1955, here is the 6d greenish blue stamp featuring a 

Rhinoceros Hornbill    (Buceros rhinoceros)

 postmarked in Miri, Sarawak unfortunately the date is not too clear.

Latvia- Oriole & Plover

From the seaside town of Jurmala in Latvia, a   Eurasian Golden Oriole    (Oriolus oriolus)& European Golden Plover   (Pluvialis apricaria) issued February 2015.

Turkey-Mute Swans (Cygnus olor)

Mute swans on definitive stamps from Turkey, postmarked in Safranbolu which is a UNESCO listed old town in the NE region .

China- Taiwan Yuhina ( Yuhina brunneiceps)

                   Taiwan Yuhina ( Yuhina brunneiceps) a small bird endemic to the Island of Taiwan.
                                                       Issued as a definitive stamp in 2006.
                                                    Postmarked Tia-he District, Guangzhou

China- Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti)

 Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti) a most attractive colourful bird in full breeding plumage, issued as a definitive booklet  stamp in China  2002.

Postmarked Tianhe District, Guangzou

Singapore- Black and Yellow Broadbill (Eurylaimus ochromalus)

Fresh out of the mail box is this striking colored stamp of a Black and Yellow broadbill  (Eurylaimus ochromalus) cancelled perfectly at the Towner branch of Singapore Post.

 Check my other recent Singapore broadbill to see what the bird really looks like

Mali- Common Kingfisher ( Alcedo atthis )

Common Kingfisher ( Alcedo atthis

) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of John James Audubon

New Zealand- North Island Kokako (Callaeas wilson)

 North Island Kokako  (Callaeas wilson) cancelled at noon at Wellesley Street west Auckland