Stamp: Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) (Botswana 1997)
Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) (Botswana 1997)
04 August (Botswana ) within release Birds goes into circulation Stamp Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) face value 5 Botswana pula
| Stamp Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stamp Number: | Sn:BW 636 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Birds:
- Stamp - African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) face value 60;
- Stamp - Cape Shoveller (Anas smithii) face value 70;
- Stamp - Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator) face value 80;
- Stamp - Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) face value 1.25;
- Stamp - Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) face value 1.50;
- Stamp - Shaft-tailed Whydah (Tetraenura regia) face value 2;
- Stamp - White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) face value 2.50;
- Stamp - Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) face value 5;
- Stamp - Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) face value 10;
- Stamp - Pel’s Fishing Owl (Scotopelia peli) face value 5;
- Stamp - Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri) face value 15;
- Stamp - Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei) face value 20;
- Stamp - Marico Sunbird (Nectarinia mariquensis) face value 25;
- Stamp - Kurrichane Thrush (Turdus libonyanus) face value 30;
- Stamp - Redheaded Finch (Amadina erythrocephala) face value 40;
- Stamp - Red-billed Buffalo Weaver (Bubalornis niger) face value 50;
- Stamp - Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) face value 1;
Stamp Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) 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
