Namibia: Sunbirds

(Click on each stamp to see an enlargement)

White-breasted Sunbird (Cinnyris talatala)
White-breasted Sunbird
(Cinnyris talatala)
Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
(Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina)
Amethyst Sunbird
(Chalcomitra amethystina)
Miombo Sunbird (Cinnyris manoensis)
Miombo Sunbird
(Cinnyris manoensis)
Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus)
Dusky Sunbird
(Cinnyris fuscus)

Namibia has produced some fine bird stamps since its first set only 11 years ago. The series continues with this fine set showing some of the country's Sunbirds, including one new species for my collection: Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus). Strangely, Namibia Post has chosen to place its name three times in very small print close to the male of each species. Here is an example of the White-breasted Sunbird stamp: NAMIBIA POST
When I first saw this, I thought it looked like a printing error.
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