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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1931.01   Birds      
20c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     
and     30     Brown Pelican    Pelecanus occidentalis     

1936.01   27.08.1936   Callao centenary      
35c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     

1936.02   Definitives      
Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvillii
2c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     Brown

1937.01   Definitives      1936.02
2c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     Green

1938.01   01.07.1938   Air      
70c     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     Dark blue

1948.01   Surcharge on 1938.01      
10c     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     
20c     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     
55c     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     

1949.01   25.03.1949   Surcharge on 1938.01      
15c     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     

1949.02   02.11.1949   Air      1938.01
70c     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     Light blue

1953.01   22.05.1953   Air      
Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvillii
75c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     

1959.01   09.12.1959   Air      1953.01
80c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     s 23x32mm

1960.01   30.05.1960   International Pacific fair      
Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvillii
1s     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     

1960.02   05.09.1960   Air      1953.01
80c     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     s 22x32mm

1962.01   19.11.1962   Air      1953.01
1.30s     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     

1970.01   23.12.1970   Christmas   3v set   
1.20s     73     Red-and-green Macaw    Ara chloropterus     

1972.01   19.06.1972   Peruvian birds      
Amazonian White-tailed Trogon Trogon viridis Amazonian Umbrellabird Cephalopterus ornatus Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota
2s     88     Amazonian White-tailed Trogon    Trogon viridis     
2.50s     118     Amazonian Umbrellabird    Cephalopterus ornatus     
3s     118     Andean Cock-of-the-rock    Rupicola peruvianus     
6.50s     102     White-throated Toucan    Ramphastos tucanus     
8.50s     94     Blue-crowned Motmot    Momotus momota     

1973.01   16.04.1973   Fauna protection   8v set   
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
4s     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     

1973.02   03.09.1973   Fauna protection      
Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis
2.50s     3     Lesser Rhea    Rhea pennata     
6s     22     Chilean Flamingo    Phoenicopterus chilensis     

1973.03   28.12.1973   Peruvian paintings   6v set   
Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvillii
10s     32     Guanay Cormorant    Leucocarbo bougainvillii     
and     30     Brown Pelican    Pelecanus occidentalis     
and     31     Peruvian Booby    Sula variegata     

1985.01   20.12.1985   Fauna      
Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
1500s     15     Humboldt Penguin    Spheniscus humboldti     

1986.01   14.11.1986   Fauna      
White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis
2i     8     White-winged Guan    Penelope albipennis     

1990.01   04.02.1990   Huascaran national park   6v set   
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus
1100i     34     Andean Condor    Vultur gryphus     

1991.01   20.06.1991   2nd Peruvian scientific expedition to Antarctica   3v set   
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus
0.40m/i     15     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     
0.45m/i     67     Pomarine Skua    Stercorarius pomarinus     

1993.01   20.09.1993   Brasiliana '93      
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
1s     73     Blue-and-yellow Macaw    Ara ararauna     

1995.01   18.05.1995   Endangered animals   2v set   
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus
1s     78     Great Horned Owl    Bubo virginianus     

1997.01   26.08.1997   Peru biology college      
White-bellied Parrot Pionites leucogaster
5s     73     White-bellied Parrot    Pionites leucogaster     

1997.02   16.09.1997   Protect the ozone layer      
6.80s     92     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     

1997.03   24.10.1997   Manu national park birds   Sheet   

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Common Kingfisher  Alcedo atthis European Green Woodpecker  Picus viridis Red Crossbill  Loxia curvirostra Not identified  Not identified Jabiru  Jabiru mycteria Bare-legged Owl  Gymnoglaux lawrencii
3.30s     92     Common Kingfisher    Alcedo atthis     
3.30s     106     European Green Woodpecker    Picus viridis     
3.30s     221     Red Crossbill    Loxia curvirostra     
3.30s          Not identified    Not identified     
3.30s     24     Jabiru    Jabiru mycteria     
3.30s     78     Bare-legged Owl    Gymnoglaux lawrencii     

1998.01   27.09.1998   Manu national park fauna      
Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
1.50s     73     Blue-and-yellow Macaw    Ara ararauna     
and     73     Scarlet Macaw    Ara macao     

1999.01   23.04.1999   Fauna of Peruvian rain forest      
5s          Not identified    Not identified     

1999.02   24.05.1999   Antarctic treaty anniversary      
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
6.80s     15     Chinstrap Penguin    Pygoscelis antarcticus     

2000.01   25.09.2000   Province of Ucayali 100th anniversary      
Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius
3.20s     26     Boat-billed Heron    Cochlearius cochlearius     

2002.01   21.05.2002   Paracas national reserve   4v set   
Nazca Booby Sula granti Peruvian Booby Sula variegata American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
1.10s     31     Nazca Booby    Sula granti     
1.50s     31     Peruvian Booby    Sula variegata     
3.20s     54     American Oystercatcher    Haematopus palliatus     

2003.01   01.12.2003   Upaep      
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus
2s     118     Andean Cock-of-the-rock    Rupicola peruvianus     
2s     118     Andean Cock-of-the-rock    Rupicola peruvianus     

2004.01   30.01.2004   Endangered fauna   2v set   
Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni
1.80s     73     Blue-headed Macaw    Primolius couloni     

2004.02   04.02.2004   National biodiversity day      
Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus
4.80s     118     Andean Cock-of-the-rock    Rupicola peruvianus     

2004.03   04.02.2004   Antarctic fauna      
Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
1.80s     32     Imperial Shag    Leucocarbo atriceps     
1.80s     15     Gentoo Penguin    Pygoscelis papua     

2005.01   21.03.2005   Allpahuayo national reserve   4v sheet   
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird Myrmeciza castanea Mishana Tyrannulet Zimmerius villarejoi
4.50s     111     Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird    Myrmeciza castanea     
4.50s     117     Mishana Tyrannulet    Zimmerius villarejoi     

2005.02   18.04.2005   Antonio Raimondi   4v sheet   
Inca Tern Larosterna inca
3.20s     66     Inca Tern    Larosterna inca     

2005.03   02.05.2005   Pava aliblanca      
White-winged Guan Penelope albipennis
10s     8     White-winged Guan    Penelope albipennis     MS

2006.01   02.05.2006   Fauna of Lake Titicaca   4v sheet   
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus
5.50s     25     Puna Ibis    Plegadis ridgwayi     
5.50s     22     Andean Flamingo    Phoenicoparrus andinus     

2006.02   05.05.2006   Parrots   Sheet   

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Orange-cheeked Parrot  Pyrilia barrabandi Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet  Touit huetii Black-headed Parrot  Pionites melanocephalus Chestnut-fronted Macaw  Ara severus Festive Amazon  Amazona festiva Blue-and-yellow Macaw  Ara ararauna
5.50s     73     Orange-cheeked Parrot    Pyrilia barrabandi     
5.50s     73     Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet    Touit huetii     
5.50s     73     Black-headed Parrot    Pionites melanocephalus     
5.50s     73     Chestnut-fronted Macaw    Ara severus     
5.50s     73     Festive Amazon    Amazona festiva     
5.50s     73     Blue-and-yellow Macaw    Ara ararauna     

2006.03   15.05.2006   Birds      
Iquitos Gnatcatcher Polioptila clementsi Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera
6s     200     Iquitos Gnatcatcher    Polioptila clementsi     
6s     70     Bare-faced Ground Dove    Metriopelia ceciliae     
6s     14     Andean Goose    Chloephaga melanoptera     

2007.01   30.07.2007   Animals in danger of extinction   4v sheet   
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
6s     37     Harpy Eagle    Harpia harpyja     

2007.02   15.09.2007   Birds      
Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Long-tailed Mockingbird Mimus longicaudatus King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
5.50s     117     Vermilion Flycatcher    Pyrocephalus rubinus     
5.50s     204     Long-tailed Mockingbird    Mimus longicaudatus     
5.50s     34     King Vulture    Sarcoramphus papa     
5.50s     225     Bananaquit    Coereba flaveola     

2007.03   28.09.2007   Regional flora and fauna      
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao Western Great Egret Ardea alba
2s     73     Scarlet Macaw    Ara macao     
and     26     Western Great Egret    Ardea alba     
2s     26     Western Great Egret    Ardea alba     

2008.01   19.11.2008   Buho de bolsillo      
Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi
7.50s     78     Long-whiskered Owlet    Xenoglaux loweryi     

2009.01   04.05.2009   Endangered animals   4v sheet   
Peruvian Diving Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii Horned Curassow Pauxi unicornis
7.50s     20     Peruvian Diving Petrel    Pelecanoides garnotii     
7.50s     8     Horned Curassow    Pauxi unicornis     

2009.02   09.11.2009   Birds of Peru   Sheet   
6s     64     Spotted Sandpiper    Actitis macularius     
6s     78     Ferruginous Pygmy Owl    Glaucidium brasilianum     
6s     64     Whimbrel    Numenius phaeopus     
6s     26     Little Blue Heron    Egretta caerulea     

Peru map

Location: Western South America
Population: 29.1 million
Climate: varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Terrain: western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)

Birds: 1,881 species. 140 endemic species.
National bird: Andean Cock-of-the-Rock

Links:
Peru bird checklist Avibase
List of birds of Peru Wikipedia
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