Bolivia: Birds 2007

(Click on each stamp to see an enlargement)

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Toco Toucan
(Ramphastos toco)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Hoatzin
(Opisthocomus hoazin)
Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
Blue-crowned Motmot
(Momotus momota)
Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon aureoventris)
Glittering-bellied Emerald
(Chlorostilbon aureoventris)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Great Horned Owl
(Bubo virginianus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
Black-necked Stilt
(Himantopus mexicanus)
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Roseate Spoonbill
(Platalea ajaja)
Black-tailed Trogon (Trogon melanurus)
Black-tailed Trogon
(Trogon melanurus)
Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)
Cocoi Heron
(Ardea cocoi)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
American Kestrel
(Falco sparverius)
Puna Tinamou (Tinamotis pentlandii)
Puna Tinamou
(Tinamotis pentlandii)
  Rufous-browed Peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis)
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
(Cyclarhis gujanensis)
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
King Vulture
(Sarcoramphus papa)

At the end of 2006, Bolivia issued 4 stamps apparently showing birds from the departments of Pando and Santa Cruz, but the two birds chosen for Pando were not on the bird list for Bolivia, and one had inaccurate colours. Earlier in 2007, four more stamps were issued showing birds of La Paz and Santa Cruz again. Scientific names were on 3 of these, though the Andean Condor was captioned "Opisthocomus hoazin", and another species not on the Bolivian list was included.

Amazingly, a further 14 stamps were issued as shown above, a pair for each of the following departments: Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, Oruro, Pando, Potosi and Tarija. The stamps all have apparently accurate scientific names, and all 14 species are native to Bolivia. Two of the species first appeared on early Bolivian stamps, while the King Vulture appeared on a 1998 stamp. The Rufous-browed Peppershrike is new for my collection, though it has appeared on a stamp from Bhutan.

Published: 16 September, 2007


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