Norfolk Island 2004 – Sacred Kingfisher

On December 14, 2004, Norfolk Island Post issued the local FDC feature the specific species, Sacred Kingfisher.  The issued stamps comprised of 4 stamps marked with the logo of WWF.

Sacred Kingfisher is a small brightly coloured bird, with blue or Green wings, tail, and head stripe though the female is slightly duller than the male. Populations in the southern two-thirds of Australia migrate northwards at the end of breeding season to New Guinea, east to the Eastern Solomon Island and West to Indonesia becoming uncommon to very sparse as west as Sumatra. Birds move south again to Australia in August to September.

Lesotho 1992 – Wildlife Animals

Lesotho Post released five stamps with logo of WWF  featured wildlife's of Lesotho on January 1992. The issued stamps together with the first day cover as local WWF cover.The species depicted on the issued stamp and FDC  are Chacma baboon (20s), Porcupine (40s), Oribi (50s), African Wild Cat (6s), and Cape eland (25s).

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Cuba 1999–Cuban Parakeet (Aratinga Euops)

The Cuban Parakeet or Catey (Aratinga euops) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. Aratinga euops was formerly one of the most common endemic birds on Cuba, but is now rare throughout the island. It survives in a few of the more remote regions, remaining fairly common only in the Zapata peninsula, the Trinidad Mountains and the Sierra de Najasa.