Mini Sheet: Various Birds of Prey (Solomon Islands 2015)
Various Birds of Prey (Solomon Islands 2015)
25 September (Solomon Islands ) within release Birds (2015.1) goes into circulation Mini Sheet Various Birds of Prey face value 4*12 Solomon Islands dollar
| Mini Sheet Various Birds of Prey in catalogues | |
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| Michel: | Mi: SB 3317-3320KB |
Mini Sheet is square format.
Although this issue is recognized by the Solomon Islands Postal Administration, it was not sold in the Solomon Islands, but only distributed to the novelty trade by the Solomon Islands Philatelic Agency.Also in the issue Birds (2015.1):
- Souvenir Sheet - The Osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) face value 40;
- Mini Sheet - Various Birds of Prey face value 4*12;
Mini Sheet Various Birds of Prey it reflects the thematic directions:
Birds (Aves), a subgroup of Reptiles, are the last living examples of Dinosaurs. They are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich. They rank as the class of tetrapods with the most living species, at approximately ten thousand, with more than half of these being passerines, sometimes known as perching birds. Birds are the closest living relatives of crocodilians.
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predators have keen eyesight for detecting prey from a distance or during flight, strong feet with sharp talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing off flesh. Although predatory birds primarily hunt live prey, many species (such as fish eagles, vultures and condors) also scavenge and eat carrion
