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Cyprus (Turkish)
Bird stamps from Cyprus (Turkish)

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1983.01  10.10.1983   Birds of Cyprus   Sheet   
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European Bee-eater  Merops apiaster European Goldfinch  Carduelis carduelis European Robin  Erithacus rubecula Eurasian Golden Oriole  Oriolus oriolus
10l     92 022 000     European Bee-eater    Merops apiaster     
15l     194 100 000     European Goldfinch    Carduelis carduelis     
50l     140 133 000     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     
65l     172 012 000     Eurasian Golden Oriole    Oriolus oriolus     

1986.01  20.06.1986   Europa   2v sheet   
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Eurasian Griffon  Gyps fulvus
100l     30 054 000     Eurasian Griffon    Gyps fulvus     

1989.01  31.07.1989   Wildlife   4v set   
Chukar Alectoris chukar Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus
100l     38 010 000     Chukar    Alectoris chukar     
700l     38 018 000     Black Francolin    Francolinus francolinus     

1990.01  05.06.1990   WWF      
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
150l     136 126 000     Song Thrush    Turdus philomelos     
300l     138 265 000     Blackcap    Sylvia atricapilla     
900l     140 196 000     Black Redstart    Phoenicurus ochruros     
1000l     138 176 000     Common Chiffchaff    Phylloscopus collybita     

1995.01  21.04.1995   Surcharge on 1990.01      
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
2000l     140 196 000     Black Redstart    Phoenicurus ochruros     

1997.01  31.07.1997   Birds of prey      
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
40000l     30 216 000     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     
40000l     32 043 000     Eleonora's Falcon    Falco eleonorae     
75000l     32 028 000     Eurasian Kestrel    Falco tinnunculus     
100000l     30 011 000     European Honey-buzzard    Pernis apivorus     

2003.01  30.06.2003   Birds      
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii
100000l     140 249 000     Cyprus Wheatear    Oenanthe cypriaca     
and     140 245 000     Finsch's Wheatear    Oenanthe finschii     
300000l     138 278 000     Cyprus Warbler    Sylvia melanothorax     
and     140 245 000     Finsch's Wheatear    Oenanthe finschii     
500000l     17 038 000     Pygmy Cormorant    Phalacrocorax pygmaeus     
and     140 245 000     Finsch's Wheatear    Oenanthe finschii     
600000l     25 001 000     Greater Flamingo    Phoenicopterus roseus     
and     140 245 000     Finsch's Wheatear    Oenanthe finschii     

2006.01  22.09.2006   Birds      
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
40c     60 001 000     Northern Lapwing    Vanellus vanellus     
50c     27 089 000     Mallard    Anas platyrhynchos     
60c     89 002 000     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     
1p     57 001 000     Black-winged Stilt    Himantopus himantopus     

2007.01  16.11.2007   Post delivery   4v set   
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
50c     72 001 000     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     

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Location: Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Population: 792,000 (Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot)
Climate: temperate, Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, winters
Terrain: central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast

Birds: 373 species

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08.05.2008