| Country |
Detail |
Date of Issue |
Status |
Source of information |
Sweden
|
The Programme for 2018 includes
Winter Birds - 10 stamps featuring
Great Tit (Parus major),
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus),
Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) x2,
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis),
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris),
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula),
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) and
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) x2.
|
1 November 2018 |
 |
PostNord
|
Falkland Is.
|
Migratory Species: 4 stamps featuring
Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) and
Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus).
These stamps may eventually be obtained directly from the Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau.
The press release states that "Falkland Islands Migratory Species is one of a complimentary suite of stamps being issued
in 2018 by British Overseas Territories including Ascension Island, British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and Tristan da Cunha."
|
18 October 2018 |
 |
Notification from
Pobjoy Stamps
|
Japan
|
Forest gifts: 10 stamps with 2 having stylised birds, tit-like birds around a
nest box, a woodpecker and a strange bird in flight.
|
17 October 2018 |
|
Japan Philately
|
| Surinam
|
The Programme for 2018 includes "Birds of Prey", 12 stamps
but with no further details |
10 October 2018 |
|
Suriname Stamps
|
| Japan
|
International Letter-writing Week: 5 stamps using some of Hiroshige's artwork.
The lowest value has what could be
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus).
The lower 70 yen value has probable
Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora).
|
9 October 2018 |
|
Japan Post
|
| Taiwan
|
The Programme for 2018 includes "Birds of Taiwan Souvenir Sheet ", 4 stamps
but with no further details.
Update:
The
details show a sheet of 4 stamps featuring
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) and
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta).
|
3 October 2018 |
|
Taiwan Post
|
Cyprus
|
The Programme for 2018 includes
"Birds of Cyprus".
Update:
This
image confirms that the species are
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis),
European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs).
Update:
Cyprus Post has published details of this issue.
|
27 September 2018 |
|
Cyprus Post and
Theme Birds on Stamps
|
| AAT
|
RSV Aurora Australis 30 years: sheet with 4 stamps with one having
Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae).
The image is taken from the online version of Stamp Bulletin 355.
| 25 September 2018 |
|
Australia Post
|
| Faroe Is.
|
Christmas: icons - 2 stamps with one having
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus).
The image was taken from
Posta Stamps No 36, April 2018.
|
24 September 2018 |
|
Faroes Post
|
| USA
|
Winter Birds 4 stamps featuring
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus),
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis),
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) and
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata), all species that have appeared on earlier US stamps.
|
22 September 2018 |
|
Virtual Stamp Club
|
| Australia
|
Fair Dinkum Aussie Alphabet 4: 5 stamps with the one for "e" featuring
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and the one for "Z" featuring
Chestnut-eared Finch (Taeniopygia castanotis) - Zebra Finch.
The image is taken from the online version of Stamp Bulletin 355.
|
18 September 2018 |
|
Australia Post.
|
Romania
|
Masters of Camouflage: 4 stamps featuring
Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus),
Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus),
Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) and
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis).
|
14 September 2018 |
|
Romania Post
|
Costa Rica
|
Towards the Bicentennial: 3 stamps with one featuring
Clay-coloured Thrush (Turdus grayi).
|
13 September 2018 |
|
El Mundo CR News after seeing a Delcampe sale
|
Ecuador
|
Ecuador - Green Destination, World Leader:
sheet with 4 large stamps and 8 regular sized stamps, one of which seems to have a Hummingbird found in the Andes. The image is unclear, but the best match I have found is
Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani).
Unfortunately, the blurred text on the stamp does not seem to support this, so I await a clearer image. Ecuador Post announced this issue
here.
|
13 September 2018 |
|
Natural Science Stamps and
Ecuador Post
|
Finland
|
Finnish Nature: 5 stamps with one featuring
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus).
|
12 September 2018 |
|
Finland Post
|
Surinam
|
The Programme for 2018 includes "UPAEP", 2 stamps and ss.
Two recent sales on Delcampe reveal that the
pair of stamps feature
Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus) and
Chestnut-eared Finch (Taeniopygia castanotis), while the
souvenir sheet has
Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) and
Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae).
|
12 September 2018 |
|
Suriname Stamps and
Delcampe
|
Niuafo'ou
|
Animals of the World: single featuring
Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya).
|
10 September 2018 |
|
Confirmation email from Philatelic Collector Inc.
|
China
|
The Book of Songs: 6 stamps with one featuring
Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis).
|
8 September 2018 |
|
China National Philatelic Corporation
|
| Switzerland
|
Focus on Stamps 2-2018 has a summary of stamps
due to be issued in September which includes a set of 4 stamps listed as 0.85 Clover, 0.85 Bird, 1.00 Ladybird and 1.00 Fern, but with no further details.
Update:
An image of this issue has been published in
Focus on Stamps 3-2018 which shows this
bird to be too stylised.
|
6 September 2018 |
|
Swiss Post
|
| Jersey
|
Links with China - Birdlife: 6 stamps featuring birds that occur in Jersey and China. The species are
Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax),
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella),
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica),
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola),
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) and
Eurasian Linnet (Carduelis cannabina).
The Chough and Goldfinch are both new for Jersey. The image was taken from "Jersey Stamp Bulletin Summer 2018".
A reciprocal issue by China would be useful, but unlikely!
|
3 September 2018 |
 |
Notification from
Jersey Post
|
| Liechtenstein
|
Artistic photography: birds' eyes:
3 stamps featuring
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea),
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) and
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).
|
3 September 2018 |
|
Liechtenstein Post
|
| Spain
|
12 months 12 stamps:
Navarra - a continuation of this series.
This one features Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus).
|
3 September 2018 |
|
Spanish Post
|
Estonia
|
My gift to Estonia (children's drawing competition): MS with 3 stamps with one having a reasonable image of a
House Martin (Delichon urbica).
|
1 September 2018 |
|
Estonia Post
|
| Uruguay
|
The programme for 2018
includes "Serie Primavera - Patos - WWF". There should be 4 stamps featuring ducks, 50 years after the only other duck on a stamp from Uruguay.
|
September 2018 |
|
Uruguay Post
|
Botswana
|
Definitives - Kgalagadi Biodiversity: 15 stamps with 5 featuring
Namaqua Sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua),
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus),
Social Weaver (Philetairus socius),
Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) and
Chestnut-banded Plover (Charadrius pallidus).
The FDC shows the date.
| 31 August 2018 |
|
Botswana Post
|
Ecuador
|
Latin American Congress of Botany:
souvenir sheet which has
Chimborazo Hillstar (Oreotrochilus chimborazo).
|
29 August 2018 |
|
Natural Science Stamps
|
| Christmas I.
|
The Art of John Gerrard Keulemans: 4 stamps featuring
Christmas Island Hawk-Owl (Ninox natalis),
White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus),
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) and
Christmas Island White-eye (Zosterops natalis).
The image is taken from the online version of Stamp Bulletin 354.
|
28 August 2018 |
|
Australia Post.
|
Colombia
|
Risaralda Bird Festival 2018: sheet with
15 stamps, 10 of which feature birds named as
Turquoise Dacnis (Dacnis hartlaubi)
{source},
Cauca Guan (Penelope perspicax)
{source},
Orange-breasted Fruiteater (Pipreola jucunda),
Velvet-purple Coronet (Boissonneaua jardini)
{source},
Apical Flycatcher (Myiarchus apicalis),
Purple-throated Woodstar (Calliphlox mitchellii)
{source},
Greyish Piculet (Picumnus granadensis)
{source},
Golden-naped Tanager (Tangara ruficervix),
Black-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia melanochlamys) and
Multicolored Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima).
All 15 stamps feature the Risaralda Bird Festival
logo which has a stylised image of a
Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta).
|
24 August 2018 |
|
4-72: Colombia Post
|
Moldova
|
The Programme for 2018 includes
Bird Species, 4 stamps but with no further details
Update:
Domestic Poultry: 4 stamps featuring domesticated forms of
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos),
Greylag Goose (Anser anser),
Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) and
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).
|
23 August 2018 |
|
Moldova Stamps
|
| Japan
|
Autumn greeting 82 yen: 10 stamps - one has
Siberian Blue Robin (Larvivora cyane).
The full sheets of this issue are shown in
this PDF.
|
23 August 2018 |
|
Japan Philatelic Association and
Japan Post
|
| Canada
|
The provisional Programme for 2018 includes third and final issue of the Birds of Canada series.
There are only three remaining provincial birds, but the programme assumes a 5-stamp issue.
Update:
A correspondent has informed me of the expected issue date and that the 5 stamps will feature
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus),
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus),
Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri),
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and
Whooping Crane (Grus americana).
Also, 20,000 of the souvenir sheets will be overprinted with the IOC logo - there will be
meeting in Vancouver in August.
Update:
This issue is available for pre-ordering from
Canada Post.
|
20 August 2018 |
|
RPSC and
Canada Post
|
| Vietnam
|
Kon Ka Kinh National Park:
4 stamps with one featuring
Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush (Garrulax konkakinhensis).
|
18 August 2018 |
|
Nhan Dan Newspaper
|
China
|
Wild Goose: single featuring
Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides).
|
17 August 2018 |
|
China National Philatelic Corporation
|
| Great Britain
|
250th anniversary of the First voyage of Captain James Cook to the Pacific Ocean:
10 stamps with at least 2 having small images of birds which seem to be
Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) and
Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina). The image of the Grassquit is taken from
this drawing while the Tropicbird
is derived from this
drawing.
Good images of the stamps are included
here.
|
16 August 2018 |
|
Norvic Philatelics Blog and
Commonwealth Stamps Opinion
|
| Malaysia
|
Blowpipes: 3 stamps and a miniature sheet. The MS shows a hunter
apparently wearing a head-dress made from the skin of a Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros).
Here is a
better image
|
14 August 2018 |
|
Malaysia FDCs and
Natural Science Stamps
|
Latvia
|
Najas tenuissima from the Ice Age:
single
stamp which has the
logo of the Latvian Fund for Nature which has a
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).
|
10 August 2018 |
|
Latvia Post and
WOPA+
|
Liberia
|
African Guineafowl:
block of 6 and a souvenir sheet stamps featuring
Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris),
Crested Guineafowl (Guttera pucherani),
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) and
White-breasted Guineafowl (Agelastes meleagrides).
|
8 August 2018 |
|
IGPC
|
Uzbekistan
|
Zaminsky mountain-juniper state reserve: 8 stamps with 2 featuring
Common Raven (Corvus corax) and
Chukar (Alectoris chukar).
| 6 August 2018 |
|
The Postal Service of Uzbekistan
|
Grenada
|
Definitives - Significant Fauna and Flora:
6 stamps with one featuring
Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi)
| 3 August 2018 |
|
IGPC
|
| Mongolia
|
Landscapes I - 7 stamps
with one featuring
Mongolian Ground-Jay (Podoces hendersoni).
| 27 July 2018 |
|
Natural Science Stamps
|
Caribbean Netherlands
|
Hummingbirds (St. Eustatius): 8 stamps showing artistic illustrations by
Michelle Dujardin. St. Eustatius has 3 Hummingbirds listed which are
Purple-throated Carib (Eulampis jugularis),
Green-throated Carib (Eulampis holosericeus) and
Antillean Crested Hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus), all of which may be included, but there are no names on the stamps.
I recognise
Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus) and
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris).
Update:
Checking the artist's web site, I do not think the birds are accurately illustrated. Two of the birds in this issue appear on the page of
tropical birds, the Dutch names are give as "Kolibrie blauw groen" and "Kolibrie groen roze",
which seem to be describing the colours. I was almost certain that the bottom left stamp had Tufted Coquette (Lophornis ornatus).
The tail and back patterns fit well, but the black-tipped orange feathers should be from the cheek and not the crown.
|
20 July 2018 |
|
WOPA Stamps
|
| Namibia
|
Small Felines of Namibia: 4 stamps.
The Caracal is in the process of catching a small bird which is probably a
Social Weaver (Philetairus socius).
|
18 July 2018 |
|
NamPost
|
| Surinam
|
The Programme for 2018 includes "Cockatoos and Parrots", 12 stamps.
Update:
An image has been published which shows the species are listed as
White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba),
Ducorps' Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii),
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita eleonora),
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita fitzroyi),
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita triton),
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita),
Tanimbar Corella (Cacatua goffiniana),
Philippine Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia),
Pink Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri),
Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis),
Blue-eyed Cockatoo (Cacatua ophthalmica) and
Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea).
|
18 July 2018 |
|
Suriname Stamps and
Natural Science Stamps
|
Guyana
|
National Bird of Guyana:
Block of 4 and a souvenir sheet all featuring
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin).
|
13 July 2018 |
|
IGPC
|
| Austria
|
DISPENSERMARKEN 3rd Edition: Beautiful Austria :
4 definitive stamps with one featuring
Great Egret (Ardea alba).
|
1 July 2018 |
|
Natural Science Stamps and
Delcampe
|
Iran
|
World Crafts Day: single artistic stamp featuring some birds, one of which could be
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus).
|
10 June 2018 |
|
Natural Science Stamps
|
| Ireland
|
1400th Death Anniversary of St. Kevin: single stamp featuring a
wood carving with Kevin holding a Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula).
According to this
legend, immortalised in a poem by Seamus Heaney, a Blackbird made its nest in the Saint's hand!
|
31 May 2018 |
|
Irish Post
|
| Aitutaki
|
Birdpex Rare Birds: 2 stamps featuring
Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) and
Juan Fernandez Petrel (Pterodroma externa).
|
4 May 2018 |
|
Confirmation email from Philatelic Collector Inc.
|
| Cook Is.
|
Birdpex Rare Birds: 2 stamps featuring
Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris)
{source}
and Tropical Shearwater (Puffinus bailloni)
{source}.
|
4 May 2018 |
|
Confirmation email from Philatelic Collector Inc.
|
| Penrhyn
|
Birdpex Rare Birds: 4 stamps featuring
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa),
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii),
Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) and
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos).
|
4 May 2018 |
|
Confirmation email from Philatelic Collector Inc.
|
Tonga
| Birdpex Rare Birds: 2 stamps both featuring
Orange-footed Scrubfowl (Megapodius reinwardt).
|
3 May 2018 |
|
Confirmation email from Philatelic Collector Inc.
|
| Niuafo'ou
|
Birdpex Rare Birds: 4 stamps featuring
Red-breasted Plover (Charadrius obscurus),
Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus),
Antipodes Parakeet (Cyanoramphus unicolor) and
Shore Plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae).
|
3 May 2018 |
|
Confirmation email from Philatelic Collector Inc.
|
| Bhutan
|
National Symbols of Bhutan: 4 souvenir sheets
with one featuring
Common Raven (Corvus corax).
|
???? 2017 |
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Delcampe
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20 September 2018 |
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