Rufous-tailed Bush-hen (Amaurornis moluccanus) Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) Woodford's Rail (Nesoclopeus woodfordi) Roviana Rail (Gallirallus rovianae) San Cristobal Moorhen (Gallinula silvestris) Solomon Hawk-Owl (Ninox jacquinoti) White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) Solomon Hawk-Owl (Ninox jacquinoti granti) White-throated Nightjar (Eurostopodus mystacalis) Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) Fearful Owl (Nesasio solomonensis) Beach Kingfisher (Todirhamphus saurophaga) Collared Kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris) Ultramarine Kingfisher (Todirhamphus leucopygius) Moustached Kingfisher (Actenoides bougainvillei) Little Kingfisher (Alcedo pusilla) Variable Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus)
Solomon Islands: Birds 2004

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Sheet of 6 @ $2.10
Sheet of 6 @ $2.10
Sheet of 6 @ $5
Sheet of 6 @ $5
Sheet of 6 @ $7.50
Sheet of 6 @ $7.50

Stamps issued to celebrate the work of BirdLife International have been a welcome addition to my collection in recent years, with several countries introducing new species. This set from the Solomon Islands commemorating the World Bird Festival of 2004 gives us an interesting selection of 3 groups of closely related species. It adds ten new species to my collection and the first Frogmouth.


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