Wildlife on stamps are one of the well-loved themes in topical stamp collecting. Thematic stamp collectors who are nature lovers go for fauna-themed stamps.
I am not a professional Thematic philatelic collector .A thematic collection will generally consist of a wide range of philatelic material from a wide range of countries. My thematic stamp collection is about the birds with very less or no knowledge about the minutiae of philately - proofs, handling , errors , unusual cancellations,and so forth. However, at the other end it gives me enourmous joy and happiness when I see birds on stamps, so I make sure my collection should be organised in such a way that it tells an interesting story about the countries and its birds.
Bird Stamps and other wildlife related philate
lic items not only provide the means of effective communication but also serve the cause of conservation by generating funds , making everyone aware about wildlife and portraying biodiversity of particular country or region .
There are perhaps about 30,000 so-called bird stamps in existence from all over the world. Several bird stamps appeared before the turn of the 19th century and the oldest known bird stamp is the Basel Dove which was issued on 1 July, 1845 and produced by the Swiss canton of Basel. Approximately 41,000 copies of the stamp were printed, which were valid for around nine years. The very first bird that appeared on Indian stamps was a postal carrier pigeon, which appeared on the 2-annas and 14- annas stamps of 1 October 1954, celebrating the centenary of postage stamps in India. Since the image is symbolic, most bird stampwebsites do not display this stamp.
I am starting my collection details with Argentina bird stamps.
Birds of Argentina- Argentina is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Argentina to raise their young, migrants who pass through Argentina with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a good part of the winter in Argentina to escape colder conditions up north. While many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the state, it is always a thrill to stumble upon a rare bird or vagrant, that does not really form part of any the Argentina ecosystems. Maybe it got lost during its travels between its summer and winter residence or it got displaced by bad weather.
Number of species: 1056
Number of endemics: 16
Number of breeding endemics: 5
Number of introduced species: 11 Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Terrain: rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Most of these endemic species are facing constant threats to their populations especially as a result of habitat loss. Protected areas for some of these birds have been put up within the natural habitats especially in reserves.
Till date Argentina postal department published 171 bird related stamps out of it, I have 3 in my collection :) .
7p 165 Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)
13p 107 Golden-collared (Macaw Primolius auricollis)
1p 79 Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
I am not a professional Thematic philatelic collector .A thematic collection will generally consist of a wide range of philatelic material from a wide range of countries. My thematic stamp collection is about the birds with very less or no knowledge about the minutiae of philately - proofs, handling , errors , unusual cancellations,and so forth. However, at the other end it gives me enourmous joy and happiness when I see birds on stamps, so I make sure my collection should be organised in such a way that it tells an interesting story about the countries and its birds.
Bird Stamps and other wildlife related philate
lic items not only provide the means of effective communication but also serve the cause of conservation by generating funds , making everyone aware about wildlife and portraying biodiversity of particular country or region .
There are perhaps about 30,000 so-called bird stamps in existence from all over the world. Several bird stamps appeared before the turn of the 19th century and the oldest known bird stamp is the Basel Dove which was issued on 1 July, 1845 and produced by the Swiss canton of Basel. Approximately 41,000 copies of the stamp were printed, which were valid for around nine years. The very first bird that appeared on Indian stamps was a postal carrier pigeon, which appeared on the 2-annas and 14- annas stamps of 1 October 1954, celebrating the centenary of postage stamps in India. Since the image is symbolic, most bird stampwebsites do not display this stamp.
I am starting my collection details with Argentina bird stamps.
Birds of Argentina- Argentina is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Argentina to raise their young, migrants who pass through Argentina with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a good part of the winter in Argentina to escape colder conditions up north. While many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the state, it is always a thrill to stumble upon a rare bird or vagrant, that does not really form part of any the Argentina ecosystems. Maybe it got lost during its travels between its summer and winter residence or it got displaced by bad weather.
Number of species: 1056
Number of endemics: 16
Number of breeding endemics: 5
Number of introduced species: 11 Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Terrain: rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Most of these endemic species are facing constant threats to their populations especially as a result of habitat loss. Protected areas for some of these birds have been put up within the natural habitats especially in reserves.
Till date Argentina postal department published 171 bird related stamps out of it, I have 3 in my collection :) .
7p 165 Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)
13p 107 Golden-collared (Macaw Primolius auricollis)
1p 79 Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
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