Stamp: Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) (Alderney 2004)
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) (Alderney 2004)
29 July (Alderney ) within release Migrating Birds goes into circulation Stamp Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) face value 40 Guernsey penny
| Stamp Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:GG-AL 239 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:GG-AL 238 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Migrating Birds:
- Stamp - Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) face value 26;
- Stamp - Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) face value 32;
- Stamp - Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) face value 36;
- Stamp - Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) face value 40;
- Stamp - Ring Ousel (Turdus torquatus) face value 45;
- Stamp - Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) face value 65;
- Souvenir Sheet - Migrating Birds 3 Passerines face value 2.35;
Stamp Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) 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.
