Souvenir Sheet: Archilochus colubris (Niger 2023)
Archilochus colubris (Niger 2023)
22 December (Niger ) within release Hummingbirds (2023) goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Archilochus colubris face value 3,600 West African CFA franc
| Souvenir Sheet Archilochus colubris in catalogues | |
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| Colnect codes: | Col: NE 2023.12.22-111 |
Souvenir Sheet is square format.
Also in the issue Hummingbirds (2023):
- Souvenir Sheet - Archilochus colubris face value 3,600;
- Mini Sheet - Hummingbirds face value 4*1000;
- Stamp - Aglaeactis pamela face value 1,000;
- Stamp - Chalcostigma herrani face value 1,000;
- Stamp - Discosura conversii face value 1,000;
- Stamp - Myrtis fanny face value 1,000;
Souvenir Sheet Archilochus colubris 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.
Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the biological family Trochilidae. With approximately 366 species and 113 genera, they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but most species are found in Central and South America. As of 2024, 21 hummingbird species are listed as endangered or critically endangered, with numerous species declining in population
