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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1959.01   13.07.1959   Definitives      
Crimson Shining Parrot Prosopeia splendens
4s     73     Crimson Shining Parrot    Prosopeia splendens     

1962.01   03.12.1962   Definitives      
Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor
5s     70     Orange Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus victor     

1964.01   01.04.1964   Definitives   New wmk, upright   1959.01
4s     73     Crimson Shining Parrot    Prosopeia splendens     

1966.01   01.03.1966   Definitives      Dark green 1959.01
Crimson Shining Parrot Prosopeia splendens
4s     73     Crimson Shining Parrot    Prosopeia splendens     

1967.01   16.02.1967   Definitives   Sideways wmk   1959.01
4s     73     Crimson Shining Parrot    Prosopeia splendens     

1968.01   15.07.1968   Definitives      
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis
3d     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     
1s6d     127     Sulphur-breasted Myzomela    Myzomela jugularis     

1969.01   13.01.1969   New face value      1968.01
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis
3c     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     
15c     127     Sulphur-breasted Myzomela    Myzomela jugularis     

1971.01   06.08.1971   Birds and flowers   Upright wmk   
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni Masked Shining Parrot Prosopeia personata Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis
5c     194     Silvereye    Zosterops lateralis     
20c     159     Slaty Monarch    Mayrornis lessoni     
40c     73     Masked Shining Parrot    Prosopeia personata     
50c     70     Metallic Pigeon    Columba vitiensis     

1971.02   22.11.1971   Birds and flowers   Upright wmk   
Rotuma Myzomela Myzomela chermesina Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Kadavu Honeyeater Xanthotis provocator Collared Lory Phigys solitarius
2c     127     Rotuma Myzomela    Myzomela chermesina     
8c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
25c     127     Kadavu Honeyeater    Xanthotis provocator     
1$     73     Collared Lory    Phigys solitarius     

1971.03   22.11.1971   Birds and flowers   Booklet   1971.02
2c     127     Rotuma Myzomela    Myzomela chermesina     

1972.01   17.11.1972   Birds and flowers   Sideways wmk   1971.01-2
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni Collared Lory Phigys solitarius
20c     159     Slaty Monarch    Mayrornis lessoni     
1$     73     Collared Lory    Phigys solitarius     

1972.02   04.12.1972   Overprint HURRICANE RELIEF on 1969.01      
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis
15c+5c     127     Sulphur-breasted Myzomela    Myzomela jugularis     

1973.01   08.03.1973   Birds and flowers   Sideways wmk   1971.01
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
5c     194     Silvereye    Zosterops lateralis     

1973.02   11.04.1973   Birds and flowers   Sideways wmk   1971.02
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Kadavu Honeyeater Xanthotis provocator
8c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
25c     127     Kadavu Honeyeater    Xanthotis provocator     

1973.03   12.12.1973   Birds and flowers   Booklet. Sideways wmk   1971.02
2c     127     Rotuma Myzomela    Myzomela chermesina     

1974.01   15.03.1974   Birds and flowers   Sideways wmk   1971.01
Masked Shining Parrot Prosopeia personata Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis
40c     73     Masked Shining Parrot    Prosopeia personata     
50c     70     Metallic Pigeon    Columba vitiensis     

1975.01   09.04.1975   Birds and flowers   New wmk   1971.01-2
Rotuma Myzomela Myzomela chermesina Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
2c     127     Rotuma Myzomela    Myzomela chermesina     
5c     194     Silvereye    Zosterops lateralis     

1976.01   09.03.1976   Birds and flowers   New wmk   1971.01-2
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Masked Shining Parrot Prosopeia personata Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis Collared Lory Phigys solitarius
8c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
40c     73     Masked Shining Parrot    Prosopeia personata     
50c     70     Metallic Pigeon    Columba vitiensis     
1$     73     Collared Lory    Phigys solitarius     

1977.01   15.07.1977   Birds and flowers   New wmk   1971.01
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni
20c     159     Slaty Monarch    Mayrornis lessoni     

1979.01   19.03.1979   WWF   4v set   
Long-legged Thicketbird Megalurulus rufus Pink-billed Parrot-Finch Erythrura kleinschmidti
25c     186     Long-legged Thicketbird    Megalurulus rufus     
30c     215     Pink-billed Parrot-Finch    Erythrura kleinschmidti     

1983.01   14.02.1983   Parrots      
Red-throated Lorikeet Charmosyna amabilis Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis Masked Shining Parrot Prosopeia personata Crimson Shining Parrot Prosopeia splendens
20c     73     Red-throated Lorikeet    Charmosyna amabilis     
40c     73     Blue-crowned Lorikeet    Vini australis     
55c     73     Masked Shining Parrot    Prosopeia personata     
70c     73     Crimson Shining Parrot    Prosopeia splendens     

1985.01   04.11.1985   Seabirds      
Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Swift Tern Thalasseus bergii
15c     18     Collared Petrel    Pterodroma brevipes     
20c     27     Lesser Frigatebird    Fregata ariel     
50c     31     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
1$     66     Swift Tern    Thalasseus bergii     

1990.01   01.05.1990   London 90   Sheet   1968.01
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis
1$     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     
2$     127     Sulphur-breasted Myzomela    Myzomela jugularis     

1994.01   16.08.1994   White-collared Kingfisher   Sheet   
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
1.50$     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     
1.50$     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     

1995.01   27.03.1995   Eco-tourism in Fiji   4v sheet   
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris
81c     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     

1995.02   25.07.1995   Birds      
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii Striated Heron Butorides striata Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques Kadavu Fantail Rhipidura personata Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
13c     207     Island Thrush    Turdus poliocephalus     
23c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     
31c     26     Striated Heron    Butorides striata     
44c     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     
63c     37     Fiji Goshawk    Accipiter rufitorques     
81c     158     Kadavu Fantail    Rhipidura personata     
2$     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
3$     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

1995.03   19.08.1995   Overprint JAKARTA '95 on 1994.01   Sheet   
1.50$     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     
1.50$     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     

1995.04   07.11.1995   Birds      
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii White-throated Whistler Pachycephala vitiensis Versicolored Monarch Mayrornis versicolor Barking Imperial Pigeon Ducula latrans Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Collared Lory Phigys solitarius Pacific Robin Petroica multicolor Masked Shining Parrot Prosopeia personata
1c     215     Fiji Parrotfinch    Erythrura pealii     
2c     153     White-throated Whistler    Pachycephala vitiensis     
3c     159     Versicolored Monarch    Mayrornis versicolor     
4c     70     Barking Imperial Pigeon    Ducula latrans     
6c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
87c     73     Collared Lory    Phigys solitarius     
1$     164     Pacific Robin    Petroica multicolor     
5$     73     Masked Shining Parrot    Prosopeia personata     

1996.01   24.01.1996   Resettlement of Banabans in Fiji   4v set   
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
87c     27     Great Frigatebird    Fregata minor     
2$     27     Great Frigatebird    Fregata minor     

1996.02   13.08.1996   Children's drawings   4v set   
81c     92     Collared Kingfisher    Todiramphus chloris     

1997.01   21.02.1997   Singpex '97      
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis
2$     159     Black-throated Shrikebill    Clytorhynchus nigrogularis     MS

1997.02   13.06.1997   Birds   Booklet   1995.02
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
13c     207     Island Thrush    Turdus poliocephalus     

1997.03   13.06.1997   Birds   Booklet   1995.02
Striated Heron Butorides striata
31c     26     Striated Heron    Butorides striata     

1997.04   13.06.1997   Birds   Booklet   1995.02
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
44c     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     

1999.01   27.04.1999   IBRA '99   Sheet   
Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
2$     14     Wandering Whistling Duck    Dendrocygna arcuata     
2$     14     Pacific Black Duck    Anas superciliosa     

2000.01   01.01.2000   Millennium   4v sheet   
Fiji Petrel Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi
10$     18     Fiji Petrel    Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi     

2001.01   12.02.2001   Taveuni rainforest   2v sheet   
Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor
2$     70     Orange Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus victor     

2001.02   22.05.2001   Jungle Fowl of Fiji   Sheet   
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
2$     11     Red Junglefowl    Gallus gallus     
2$     11     Red Junglefowl    Gallus gallus     

2001.03   20.07.2001   Pigeons of Fiji      
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis Pacific Imperial Pigeon Ducula pacifica Barking Imperial Pigeon Ducula latrans Common Pigeon Columba livia
0.69$     70     Metallic Pigeon    Columba vitiensis     
0.89$     70     Pacific Imperial Pigeon    Ducula pacifica     
1.23$     70     Barking Imperial Pigeon    Ducula latrans     
2$     70     Common Pigeon    Columba livia     

2001.04   29.10.2001   Christmas   6v set   
2$     70     Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus porphyraceus     

2002.01   29.04.2002   Endemic palm of Fiji   2v sheet   
Sulphur-breasted Myzomela Myzomela jugularis
2$     127     Sulphur-breasted Myzomela    Myzomela jugularis     

2002.02   10.09.2002   Fiji Goshawk      
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques
48c     37     Fiji Goshawk    Accipiter rufitorques     
89c     37     Fiji Goshawk    Accipiter rufitorques     
1$     37     Fiji Goshawk    Accipiter rufitorques     
3$     37     Fiji Goshawk    Accipiter rufitorques     

2003.01   16.09.2003   Fiji rare birds      
Long-legged Thicketbird Megalurulus rufus Silktail Lamprolia victoriae Red-throated Lorikeet Charmosyna amabilis Pink-billed Parrot-Finch Erythrura kleinschmidti
41c     186     Long-legged Thicketbird    Megalurulus rufus     
60c     158     Silktail    Lamprolia victoriae     
1.07$     73     Red-throated Lorikeet    Charmosyna amabilis     
3$     215     Pink-billed Parrot-Finch    Erythrura kleinschmidti     

2004.01   26.06.2004   Birds      1995.02
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
18c     207     Island Thrush    Turdus poliocephalus     

2004.02   28.07.2004   Visiting shorebirds to Fiji      
Wandering Tattler Tringa incana Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
41c     64     Wandering Tattler    Tringa incana     
58c     64     Whimbrel    Numenius phaeopus     
1.15$     58     Pacific Golden Plover    Pluvialis fulva     
3$     64     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     

2005.01   27.01.2005   Herons of Fiji   Strip   
Striated Heron Butorides striata Western Great Egret Ardea alba White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
1$     26     Striated Heron    Butorides striata     
1$     26     Western Great Egret    Ardea alba     
1$     26     White-faced Heron    Egretta novaehollandiae     
1$     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     

2005.02   14.03.2005   Peregrine Falcon      
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
41c     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
83c     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
1.07$     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
3$     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     

2006.01   10.01.2006   Fiji's Barn Owl      
Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
18c     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
1.15$     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
1.41$     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
2$     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

2006.02   13.03.2006   Surcharge   xx 4mm   1995.04
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii
3c     215     Fiji Parrotfinch    Erythrura pealii     

2006.03   03.04.2006   Surcharge   xx 5mm   1995.04
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii
2c     215     Fiji Parrotfinch    Erythrura pealii     

2006.04   08.06.2006   Surcharge   xx 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
18c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2006.05   27.06.2006   Surcharge   xx 4mm   1995.04
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii
4c     215     Fiji Parrotfinch    Erythrura pealii     

2006.06   20.07.2006   Purple Swamphen   Sheet   
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
2$     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     
2$     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     

2006.07   15.08.2006   Extinct megafauna   4v set   
Viti Levu Giant Pigeon Natunaornis gigoura Viti Levu Rail Vitirallus watlingi
1.10$     0     Viti Levu Giant Pigeon    Natunaornis gigoura     
1.20$     0     Viti Levu Rail    Vitirallus watlingi     

2006.08   09.11.2006   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.04
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii
2c     215     Fiji Parrotfinch    Erythrura pealii     

2006.09   13.11.2006   Surcharge   xx 4mm   1995.04
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii
2c     215     Fiji Parrotfinch    Erythrura pealii     

2007.01   Surcharge   xx 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
20c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.02   19.01.2007   Surcharge   xx 3mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
20c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.03   19.02.2007   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
2c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.04   22.05.2007   Exotic birds      
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen Java Sparrow Lonchura oryzivora
50c     180     Red-vented Bulbul    Pycnonotus cafer     
65c     70     Spotted Dove    Spilopelia chinensis     
1.50$     146     Australian Magpie    Gymnorhina tibicen     
2$     215     Java Sparrow    Lonchura oryzivora     

2007.05   30.05.2007   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
1c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.06   06.06.2007   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
4c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.07   10.08.2007   Surcharge   XX 3mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
18c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.08   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
18c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.09   19.09.2007   Surcharge   xx 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
1c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2007.10   03.12.2007   Bar-winged Rail   Sheet   
Bar-winged Rail Nesoclopeus poecilopterus Bar-winged Rail Nesoclopeus poecilopterus
2$     46     Bar-winged Rail    Nesoclopeus poecilopterus     
2$     46     Bar-winged Rail    Nesoclopeus poecilopterus     

2008.01   19.02.2008   Surcharge   XX 5mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
4c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2008.02   27.02.2008   Surcharge   XX 5mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
2c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2008.03   25.03.2008   Red-breasted Musk Parrot      
Maroon Shining Parrot Prosopeia tabuensis Maroon Shining Parrot Prosopeia tabuensis Maroon Shining Parrot Prosopeia tabuensis Crimson Shining Parrot Prosopeia splendens
65c     73     Maroon Shining Parrot    Prosopeia tabuensis     'Prosopeia tabuensis koroensis'
90c     73     Maroon Shining Parrot    Prosopeia tabuensis     'Prosopeia tabuensis atrogularis'
1.50$     73     Maroon Shining Parrot    Prosopeia tabuensis     'Prosopeia tabuensis taviunensis'
2$     73     Crimson Shining Parrot    Prosopeia splendens     'Prosopeia tabuensis splendens'

2008.04   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
20c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2008.05   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.02
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
20c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     

2008.06   12.04.2008   Surcharge      1995.02,1995.04
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
20c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     XX 1,5mm
20c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     xxx 3mm
20c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     xxx 1,5mm

2008.07   28.04.2008   Surcharge   xxx 1mm   1995.04
20c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2008.08   20.08.2008   Surcharge   XX 5mm   1995.02
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
2c     207     Island Thrush    Turdus poliocephalus     
4c     207     Island Thrush    Turdus poliocephalus     

2008.09   22.08.2008   Surcharge   XX 5mm   1995.02
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus
1c     207     Island Thrush    Turdus poliocephalus     

2008.10   18.12.2008   Surcharge   XX 4mm   1995.02
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
1c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     

2009.01   23.01.2009   Surcharge   XX 5mm   1995.02
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
1c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     

2009.02   17.02.2009   Doves      
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus Whistling Fruit Dove Ptilinopus layardi Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor
50c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     
65c     70     Crimson-crowned Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus porphyraceus     
90c     70     Whistling Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus layardi     
3$     70     Orange Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus victor     

2009.03   10.03.2009   Surcharge   xxx 4mm   1995.02
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
1c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     
4c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     

2009.04   30.03.2009   Surcharge   xxx 4mm   1995.02
2c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     

2009.05   Surcharge   xxx 4mm   1995.04
4c     159     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     

2009.06   Surcharge   xxx 4mm   1995.02
Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii
5c     70     Many-colored Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus perousii     

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Location: Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean
Population: 931,700
Climate: tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: mostly mountains of volcanic origin

Birds: 149 species. 26 endemic species.

Links:
Summary list of the birds of Fiji Pacificbirds
Fiji bird checklist Avibase
List of birds of Fiji Wikipedia
Where do you want to go birding today?
Banaban - web search
Taveuni - web search -  image search -  map search

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