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This page is for listing stamps I am aware of and may need. Some are found on official sites, while others are listed on dealers' sites. If you know of new bird stamps not listed here, please let me know! Latest additions: Portugal, Armenia, Romania, Armenia updated, Ukraine updated, Georgia, Curaçao, Netherlands updated Expected later |
| Country | Detail | Date of Issue | Status | Source of information |
Italy
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A correspondent in Italy has informed me that the Europa issue will consist of 2 stamps featuring Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata) and European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). No images have been published, nor has the date been confirmed. | ???? 2019 |  |
Correspondent |
Greenland
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The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa - National Birds" 2 stamps.
Update: 2 stamps featuring Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), Common Raven (Corvus corax), Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) and Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). |
21 June 2019 | |
Greenland Stamps and PostEurop via the app |
| Turkish Cyprus
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The Stamp Programme for 2019 lists Europa National Birds, but with no further details. | 20 June 2019 | |
Turkish Cyprus PA |
| Belgium | The Programme for 2019, published in the latest Philanews includes "Europa - National Birds", but with no further details. This image shows that the birds are Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) and Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus). Here are better images of the Oriole and the Jay | 17 June 2019 |  |
bephila and Europa Stamps |
| Georgia
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Europa: single featuring
Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
NB Although I list this as a single, the page I have used to find the image shows only single stamps of other countries' issues which we know to be pairs. Any news about a second stamp will be welcome! |
May 2019 | |
PostEurop |
| Slovenia | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird: 2 stamps featuring Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) and Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). | 31 May 2019 | |
Correspondent and PostEurop via the app |
| Grenada Grenadines
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Colourful Birds, a sheet of 6 and a souvenir sheet featuring Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquatus), Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus), Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola), Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), Tropical Mockingbird (Mimus gilvus), Lesser Antillean Bullfinch (Loxigilla noctis) and Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica). | 24 May 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Ukraine
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Europa: single featuring
Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia).
Update Ukraine Post has published details of the issue which shows that the second stamp features White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). |
22 May 2019 | |
PostEurop |
| Marshall Is.
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Sacred Kingfisher: sheetlet of 4 stamps and a souvenir sheet all featuring Sacred Kingfisher (Todirhamphus sanctus), | 22 May 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Armenia
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Europa: single featuring stylised Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica). | 21 May 2019 | |
Stamps of Armenia |
| Netherlands
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The Programme for 2019 includes Garden Birds: 6 stamps.
Update: This issue has now been announced and confirms that the species are: Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) and Great Tit (Parus major). |
20 May 2019 | |
Correspondent and Dutch Post |
| Romania
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Peafowls: 4 stamps featuring Congo Peacock (Afropavo congensis), Green Peafowl (Pavo muticus) and Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus). | 17 May 2019 | |
Romania Post |
| Guyana
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Wildlife of South America:
A souvenir seet of 6 stamps featuring several birds, including
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus),
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus),
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco),
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) and possible
Red-legged Tinamou (Crypturellus erythropus) disappearing off the stamp...
There are at least 2 species of Passerines between the Toucan and Macaw which may be seen on this version of the source image. This image has a key to the animals' names in German from which I think that the bird labelled "9" is Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus) and "8" is a Tanager, possibly Swallow Tanager (Tersina viridis). |
16 May 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Guyana
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Inca Tern: A souvenir sheet and sheetlet of 4 stamps all featuring Inca Tern (Larosterna inca). | 16 May 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Denmark | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird: 1 souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps featuring Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). | 16 May 2019 | |
Correspondent and Europa Stamps Blog |
| Lebanon
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World Day of Migratory Birds: 3 stamps featuring European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) and Great Tit (Parus major), despite the name on the stamp. This FDC confirms the date. | 13 May 2019 | |
Delcampe |
| Andorra (French Post) | Europa National Birds: single featuring Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta). The image is taken from Philinfo for May | 11 May 2019 | |
Correspondent sent an image taken from Philinfo for May |
| Kosovo
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Unofficial Europa: 2 stamps featuring
Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo) and
European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur).
A souvenir sheet has 3 species listed as
Great Tit (Parus major),
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) and
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush (Monticola saxatilis).
The Great Tit is clearly incorrect and looks more like Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava). | 9 May 2019 | |
Europa Stamps Blog |
| Portugal
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Europa National Birds: 3 stamps featuring
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) for Portugal,
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) for the Azores and
Island Canary (Serinus canaria) for Madeira.
Update: Sales on Delcampe show that each territory has a souvenir sheet with the stamps already listed but one other species on each. They are Madeira: European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis). Azores: Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). Portugal: Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica). |
9 May 2019 |  |
PostEurop via the app and Delcampe |
| Greece | Europa National Birds: 2 stamps featuring Western Rock Nuthatch (Sitta neumayer) and Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae). | 9 May 2019 | |
PostEurop via the app |
| Serbia
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Europa National Birds: 2 stamps featuring Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) and Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides). Here's the FDC | 9 May 2019 | |
Correspondent |
| Monaco | The Second part of the Programme for 2019 has not been published yet,
but it will include Europa National Bird and feature
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). My correspondent has been sent a
pre-production image of the stamp, which should have a face value of
€1.30.
Update: This image is taken from Philinfo for May |
9 May 2019 | |
Monaco Post via Correspondent |
| Sweden | The Programme for 2019 includes 2 stamps featuring
Europa National Bird
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula).
Update: An image of the souvenir sheet with both stamps can be found on this page. The link above "January 10, 2019" enables one to download stamp images including the Europa souvenir sheet. |
9 May 2019 | |
Swedish Post |
| Aland | Europa National Bird: a single stamp featuring White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). | 9 May 2019 | |
Europa Stamps Blog |
| Montenegro
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The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Birds, 1 stamp featuring
Eurasian Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published details of the issue. |
9 May 2019 | |
Montenegro Post and Europa Stamps Blog |
| Bosnia Herzegovina
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The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Birds, 2 stamps featuring
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) and
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
Update: This issue has now appeared on the BH Post website |
9 May 2019 | |
BH Post |
| Hungary | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird, a single stamp.
Update: I found a more detailed image of this sheetlet, which shows that the two stamps feature Great Egret (Ardea alba) and White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published details of the issue. |
9 May 2019 | |
Hungary Post and Europa Stamps |
| Kyrgyzstan | The Programme for 2019 includes "Bird of the Year" featuring
Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax).
Update: The programme has been updated to include an image of the issue. |
9 May 2019 | |
Kyrgyz Express Post |
| Turkey
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The Programme for 2019 includes Europa Birds but with no further details.
Update: Details of this issue have been published. The species featured are Krueper's Nuthatch (Sitta krueperi) and Pallid Scops-Owl (Otus brucei). |
9 May 2019 | |
Turkey Post |
| Malta
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The Programme for 2019 includes Europa Birds, 2 stamps (€2 and 59c), but with no further details.
Update: Malta Post has published details of this issue, which shows that both stamps show different views of the same Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) on the same branch. I suspect the decision to feature Malta's National Bird was taken before the clarification was made that countries could display any indigenous birds. |
9 May 2019 | |
Malta Post |
| Croatia | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa Birds but with no further details.
Images of these
two stamps have appeared on the PostEurop site via the cee app. The species featured are
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) and
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis).
Update: two stamps have re-appeared on the CEE-app site, with new face values. | 9 May 2019 | |
Croatia Post |
| Belarus | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa National Birds" two stamps.
Update: The list of forthcoming stamps confirms the date and that both stamps feature White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). |
9 May 2019 | |
Belposta |
| Singapore | Joint issue with Israel: 2 stamps featuring each country's national bird: Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) and Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops). | 8 May 2019 | |
SingPost |
| Finland | The programme for 2019 includes
Europa National Bird 2 stamps which feature
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus).
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published images of both stamps. | 8 May 2019 | |
Europa Stamps |
| Australia | Flightless Birds: 3 stamps featuring Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Southern Cassowary(Casuarius casuarius) and Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor). The issue is announced in Australia Post's Stamp Bulletin 359. | 7 May 2019 | |
Australia Post and Commonwealth Stamps Opinion |
| Luxembourg | The issuance programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird. There are 2 stamps featuring Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) and Eurasian Linnet (Carduelis cannabina). | 7 May 2019 | |
Leaflet from Luxembourg Post and PostEurop via the app |
| Slovakia | Europa 2019: single featuring European Roller (Coracias garrulus). | 3 May 2019 | |
Pofis |
| Estonia
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100 Years of Eesti Pank: single featuring images of various bank notes, including this one which also appeared on a stamp in 2002. The lady featured on the note is the Estonian poet Lydia Koidula whose most famous work is "Emajõe Ööbik". Ööbik is the Estonian name for Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia). | 3 May 2019 | |
Estonia Post |
| Austria | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa National Birds" a special stamp
featuring
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).
Update: The latest Programme for 2019 now includes an image of the stamp. |
3 May 2019 | |
Austria Post |
| Cyprus | Europa Birds: 2 stamps featuring Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) and Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata). | 2 May 2019 | |
Cyprus Post via a Correspondent |
| Germany | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa Birds, one stamp featuring
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published an image of this splendid stamp. |
2 May 2019 | |
Europa Stamps |
| Switzerland | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa Birds: 2 stamps featuring Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and Sanderling (Calidris alba). | 2 May 2019 | |
Swiss Post and PostEurop via the app |
| North Macedonia | The Programme for 2019: lists 7 bird species for its Europa issue.
We were expecting 2 stamps (2x 72.- MKD) & 1 souvenir-sheet (144.- MKD) according to Europa Stamps, so it will be interesting to see what is issued. The species listed are:
Western Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus),
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus),
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus),
Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni),
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus),
Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) and
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus).
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published images of all stamps. |
2 May 2019 | |
Macedonian Post and Europa Stamps. |
| Switzerland | Focus on stamps 02/2019 includes details of the Europa Birds issue, and also the Winegrowers Festival 2019 which has 3 stamps, including one featuring European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). | 2 May 2019 | |
Swiss Post |
| Kazakhstan | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa - National Birds", a single stamp featuring Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). | May 2019 | |
KazPost |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Beaches: 2 sheets. The $9 stamp has a small image of a flying Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). | April 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Seabirds: 2 sheets with 8 stamps featuring Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) x2, Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea), Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) and Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra). | April 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Korea N.
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60th Anniversary of the Central Zoo: a souvenir sheet and 6 stamps in a variety of formats. Two feature Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) and Lord Derby's Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana). | 30 April 2019 | |
Korea Stamp Society |
| Bosnia Herzegovina (Croat) | The Plan for 2019: includes Europa 2 stamps featuring
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) and
Great Tit (Parus major).
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published an image of these stamps with a revised date. |
30 April 2019 | |
Croatian Post Mostar and Europa Stamps Blog |
| Faroe Is. | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird: 2 stamps featuring Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle). | 29 April 2019 | |
Posta Stamps #38 by mail |
| Andorra (Spanish Post) | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa": probably one stamp featuring
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula).
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published an image of this stamp. |
26 April 2019 | |
Spanish Post |
| Latvia | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa": 2 stamps featuring
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba).
Update: Latvia Post has published images of both stamps. |
26 April 2019 | |
Latvia Post |
| Estonia | The Programme for 2019 includes "EUROPA - national birds" 2 stamps but with no further details.
Update: Images of the two stamps have been published on Europa Stamps Blog and feature Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica). |
25 April 2019 | |
Estonia Post |
| Romania | Protected Fauna: 6 stamps with 2 featuring Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) and Eurasian Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus). | 25 April 2019 | |
Romania Post via a Correspondent |
| Namibia | Cuckoos: 4 stamps featuring Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus), African Cuckoo (Cuculus gularis), Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) and Dideric Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius). | 25 April 2019 | |
NamPost |
| Poland | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa" one stamp.
Update: Europa Stamps Blog has published details of this issue. The single stamp features Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). |
24 April 2019 | |
Europa Stamps Blog |
| Czechia | The
Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird: 6 stamps at least one of which has
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).
Update: This is expected to be a single stamp but issued in small sheetlets of 6. Update: Czech Post has sent me details of this issue and included this image, which is taken from a scan of the letter. |
24 April 2019 | |
Czechia Post |
| Bosnia Herzegovina (Rep Srpska) | The
Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Birds: 2 stamps with no further details.
Update: Poste Srpske has emailed details of this issue which gives the species as Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). The two stamps are here. |
24 April 2019 | |
Poste Srpska |
| Bulgaria | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa National Birds", but with no further details.
Update: I have been sent some images of this issue including this souvenir sheet which shows that the species are Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) and Hazel Grouse (Bonasa bonasia). |
24 April 2019 | |
Bulgaria Stamps and a Correspondent |
| Spain | Europa single stamp featuring Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus). | 23 April 2019 | |
Spanish Post |
| Netherlands | The Programme for 2019 includes Europa National Bird: 2 stamps featuring European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) and Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus). | 23 April 2019 | |
Correspondent and PostEurop via the app |
| Liberia | African Buffalo: block of 4 stamps and a souvenir sheet. The latter has a Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) on the beast's back. One of the 4 stamps has Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis). | 19 April 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Moldova | The Programme for 2019 includes "Europa National Birds" two stamps.
Update: The issues planned for April includes an image of a Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Update: The Romanian version of issues planned for April names the species as Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). Update: Images of the 2 stamps have appeared here. |
19 April 2019 | |
Moldova Post |
| Liberia | Piapiac: block of 3 stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer). HBW mentions one record of this species for Liberia. The species occurs normally further north. | 18 April 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Lithuania | The Plan for 2019: includes Europa 2 stamps
but with no further details.
Update: Images these stamp has been published on Europa Stamps Blog confirming that both feature White Stork (Ciconia ciconia). |
5 April 2019 | |
Lithuania Post and Europa Stamps |
| Colombia |
National Natural Parks of Colombia: sheet with
10 stamps, two of which feature
Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) and
Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), |
5 April 2019 | |
4-72: Colombia Post |
| Armenia
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150th anniversary of Calouste Gulbenkian: 2 stamps showing treasures. One has a white Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus). Joint issue with Portugal. | 26 March 2019 | |
Stamps of Armenia |
| Portugal
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150th anniversary of Calouste Gulbenkian: 2 stamps showing treasures. One has a white Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus). Joint issue with Armenia. | 26 March 2019 | |
Portugal Post |
| Gambia | Storks: 6 sheets of stamps featuring various species of Stork, including Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) x2 and Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis). | 4 April 2019 | |
IGPC |
| Curaçao
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Tourism, 6 stamps. One has a Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) feeding from a plate with sugar on a window sill. I occasionally check out a webcam on Bonaire where sugar is placed in a dish which attracts many Troupials, and when they leave, hordes of Bananaquits descend to take what's remaining. If you happen to watch in Bonaire's night time, you may see bats feeding. | 21 January 2019 | |
Cpost International |
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22 May 2019 |
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