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Bird stamps from France

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1947.01  07.05.1947   UPU congress   5v set   
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
500f     66 022 000     European Herring Gull    Larus argentatus     

1949.01  13.06.1949   International telephone and telegraph congress      
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
100f     121 046 000     Barn Swallow    Hirundo rustica     

1957.01  12.01.1957   Pigeon-fanciers      
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
15f     72 001 000     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     

1960.01  12.11.1960   Nature protection      
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30c     70 021 000     Atlantic Puffin    Fratercula arctica     
50c     92 022 000     European Bee-eater    Merops apiaster     

1960.02  17.12.1960   Bird migration      
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20c     60 001 000     Northern Lapwing    Vanellus vanellus     
45c     27 077 000     Eurasian Teal    Anas crecca     

1970.01  21.03.1970   Nature conservation year      
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45c     25 001 000     Greater Flamingo    Phoenicopterus roseus     

1972.01  29.01.1972   Crozet Islands and Kerguelen      
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90c     7 001 000     King Penguin    Aptenodytes patagonicus     

1972.02  15.04.1972   Nature conservation   2v set   
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65c     78 076 000     Eurasian Eagle-Owl    Bubo bubo     

1973.01  12.05.1973   Nature conservation   2v set   
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60c     22 012 000     White Stork    Ciconia ciconia     

1975.01  15.02.1975   Nature conservation      
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70c     20 023 000     Little Egret    Egretta garzetta     

1978.01  14.10.1978   Nature conservation   2v set   
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1.80f     29 001 000     Osprey    Pandion haliaetus     

1978.02  21.10.1978   World gymnastics championships      
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1f     22 012 000     White Stork    Ciconia ciconia     

1981.01  20.06.1981   Conservation of littoral regions      
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1.60f     20 003 000     Grey Heron    Ardea cinerea     

1984.01  22.09.1984   Birds of prey      
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1f     30 046 000     Lammergeier    Gypaetus barbatus     
2f     30 060 000     Short-toed Eagle    Circaetus gallicus     
3f     30 132 000     Eurasian Sparrowhawk    Accipiter nisus     
5f     32 064 000     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     

1991.01  14.09.1991   Nature   4v set   
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5f     89 002 000     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     

1993.01  06.02.1993   Ducks      
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2f     27 145 000     Smew    Mergellus albellus     
3f     27 125 000     Ferruginous Pochard    Aythya nyroca     
4f     27 048 000     Common Shelduck    Tadorna tadorna     
5f     27 148 000     Red-breasted Merganser    Mergus serrator     

1995.01  25.02.1995   Audubon   p 12¾x12¼   
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2.80f     72 041 000     Band-tailed Pigeon    Patagioenas fasciata     
2.80f     20 022 000     Snowy Egret    Egretta thula     
4.30f     67 032 000     Common Tern    Sterna hirundo     
4.40f     30 197 000     Rough-legged Hawk    Buteo lagopus     

1995.02  25.02.1995   Audubon   Sheet, p 13¼   1995.01
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Band-tailed Pigeon  Patagioenas fasciata Snowy Egret  Egretta thula Common Tern  Sterna hirundo Rough-legged Hawk  Buteo lagopus
2.80f     72 041 000     Band-tailed Pigeon    Patagioenas fasciata     
2.80f     20 022 000     Snowy Egret    Egretta thula     
4.30f     67 032 000     Common Tern    Sterna hirundo     
4.40f     30 197 000     Rough-legged Hawk    Buteo lagopus     

1996.01  20.04.1996   Mercantour national park   3v set   
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4.40f     30 046 000     Lammergeier    Gypaetus barbatus     

1997.01  12.04.1997   National parks: Ecrins, Port Cros      
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Levantine Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
3f     30 216 000     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     
4.50f     11 067 000     Levantine Shearwater    Puffinus yelkouan     

1998.01  03.11.1998   50th anniversary of world conservation      
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata
3f     70 022 000     Horned Puffin    Fratercula corniculata     

1999.01  24.04.1999   Europa, La Camargue      
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
3f     25 001 000     Greater Flamingo    Phoenicopterus roseus     

2000.01  04.11.2000   Threatened birds      
Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
3f     5 001 000     Southern Brown Kiwi    Apteryx australis     
5.20f     32 027 000     Lesser Kestrel    Falco naumanni     

2003.01  24.03.2003   Birds from the overseas territories      
Blue-headed Hummingbird Cyanophaia bicolor Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone bourbonnensis
0.41€     86 118 000     Blue-headed Hummingbird    Cyanophaia bicolor     
0.46€     86 068 000     Purple-throated Carib    Eulampis jugularis     
0.46€     102 037 000     Channel-billed Toucan    Ramphastos vitellinus     
0.69€     143 024 000     Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher    Terpsiphone bourbonnensis     

2003.02  24.03.2003   Birds from the overseas territories   Sheet   2003.01
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Blue-headed Hummingbird  Cyanophaia bicolor Purple-throated Carib  Eulampis jugularis Channel-billed Toucan  Ramphastos vitellinus Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher  Terpsiphone bourbonnensis
0.41€     86 118 000     Blue-headed Hummingbird    Cyanophaia bicolor     
0.46€     86 068 000     Purple-throated Carib    Eulampis jugularis     
0.46€     102 037 000     Channel-billed Toucan    Ramphastos vitellinus     
0.69€     143 024 000     Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher    Terpsiphone bourbonnensis     

2003.03  20.09.2003   Region portraits   10v sheet   
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0.50€     22 012 000     White Stork    Ciconia ciconia     

2003.04  20.09.2003   Region portraits   10v prestige booklet   2003.03
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
0.50€     22 012 000     White Stork    Ciconia ciconia     

2003.05  27.09.2003   Parks and gardens   2v sheet   
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1.90€     72 001 000     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     

2003.06  06.11.2003   Greetings   2v set   
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0.50€     140 133 000     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     pho

2003.07  06.11.2003   Greetings   Sold with label attached   2003.06
0.50€     140 133 000     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     No pho

2003.08  06.11.2003   Greetings   Booklet, sa   2003.06
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0.50€     140 133 000     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     

2003.09  08.11.2003   Greetings      2003.06
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European Robin  Erithacus rubecula
0.50€     140 133 000     European Robin    Erithacus rubecula     No pho MS

2004.01  28.06.2004   Le salon du timbre 2004   4v sheet   2003.05
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Rock Pigeon  Columba livia
1.90€     72 001 000     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     

2005.01  06.06.2005   Environment protection      
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
0.53€     121 070 000     Red-rumped Swallow    Cecropis daurica     

2007.01  28.04.2007   Protected fauna in the overseas territories   4v set   
Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui
0.86€     11 026 000     Barau's Petrel    Pterodroma baraui     

2007.02  28.04.2007   Protected fauna in the overseas territories   4v sheet   2007.01
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Barau's Petrel  Pterodroma baraui
0.86€     11 026 000     Barau's Petrel    Pterodroma baraui     

2008.01  11.02.2008   Coronelli's globes      
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
0.85€     20 003 000     Grey Heron    Ardea cinerea     

2008.02  11.02.2008   Coronelli's globes      2008.01
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Grey Heron  Ardea cinerea
0.85€     20 003 000     Grey Heron    Ardea cinerea     MS

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Location: Western Europe
Population: 64 million
Climate: generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean
Terrain: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east

Birds: 479 species

Links:
La Poste postal administration website
Where do you want to go birding today?
Mercantour national park - web search -  image search -  map search
Ecrins - web search -  image search -  map search
Port Cros - web search -  image search -  map search
Camargue - web search -  image search -  map search
Coronelli - web search

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13.05.2008