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Pitcairn Islands
Bird stamps from Pitcairn Islands

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1964.01   05.08.1964   Definitives      
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor White Tern Gygis alba Pitcairn Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani Red-footed Booby Sula sula Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Henderson Island Crake Porzana atra Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis
3d     19 004 000     Great Frigatebird    Fregata minor     
4d     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
6d     138 093 000     Pitcairn Reed-Warbler    Acrocephalus vaughani     
8d     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
10d     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     
1s     46 098 000     Henderson Island Crake    Porzana atra     
1s/6d     74 031 000     Stephen's Lorikeet    Vini stepheni     
2s/6d     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
4s     72 245 000     Henderson Island Fruit-Dove    Ptilinopus insularis     

1967.01   10.07.1967   Surcharge on 1964.01      
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor White Tern Gygis alba Pitcairn Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani Red-footed Booby Sula sula Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Henderson Island Crake Porzana atra Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis
2½c     19 004 000     Great Frigatebird    Fregata minor     
3c     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
5c     138 093 000     Pitcairn Reed-Warbler    Acrocephalus vaughani     
10c     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
15c     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     
20c     46 098 000     Henderson Island Crake    Porzana atra     
25c     74 031 000     Stephen's Lorikeet    Vini stepheni     
30c     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
40c     72 245 000     Henderson Island Fruit-Dove    Ptilinopus insularis     

1972.01   20.11.1972   Royal Silver Wedding      
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
4c     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     
20c     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     = 4c

1981.01   03.05.1981   Migration to Norfolk Island   3v set   
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
35c     10 008 000     Black-browed Albatross    Thalassarche melanophris     

1990.01   06.12.1990   Birdpex '90      
Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis Henderson Island Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus taiti Henderson Island Crake Porzana atra
20c     74 031 000     Stephen's Lorikeet    Vini stepheni     
90c     72 245 000     Henderson Island Fruit-Dove    Ptilinopus insularis     
1.30$     138 094 000     Henderson Island Reed-Warbler    Acrocephalus taiti     
1.80$     46 098 000     Henderson Island Crake    Porzana atra     

1992.01   11.09.1992   The Sir Peter Scott Memorial Expedition   4v set   
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima
1.50$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     

1995.01   08.03.1995   Birds      
White Tern Gygis alba Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Henderson Island Crake Porzana atra Red-footed Booby Sula sula Grey Noddy Procelsterna albivitta Henderson Island Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus taiti Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
5c     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
10c     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     
15c     46 098 000     Henderson Island Crake    Porzana atra     
20c     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
45c     67 005 000     Grey Noddy    Procelsterna albivitta     
50c     138 094 000     Henderson Island Reed-Warbler    Acrocephalus taiti     
90c     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
1$     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
1.80$     72 245 000     Henderson Island Fruit-Dove    Ptilinopus insularis     
2$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
3$     11 065 000     Christmas Shearwater    Puffinus nativitatis     
5$     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     

1996.01   20.11.1996   WWF      
Henderson Island Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus taiti Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni Henderson Island Crake Porzana atra Henderson Island Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus insularis
5c     138 094 000     Henderson Island Reed-Warbler    Acrocephalus taiti     
10c     74 031 000     Stephen's Lorikeet    Vini stepheni     
20c     46 098 000     Henderson Island Crake    Porzana atra     
90c     72 245 000     Henderson Island Fruit-Dove    Ptilinopus insularis     

1996.02   20.11.1996   Birds      
White Tern Gygis alba Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
2$     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     
2$     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     

1998.01   16.12.1998   International year of the ocean   4v sheet   

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Red-footed Booby  Sula sula Great Frigatebird  Fregata minor
20c     19 004 000     Great Frigatebird    Fregata minor     
and     16 009 000     Red-footed Booby    Sula sula     
3$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
and     19 004 000     Great Frigatebird    Fregata minor     

2000.01   14.01.2000   Galapagos Tortoise - Mr Turpen   4v strip   

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Red-tailed Tropicbird  Phaethon rubricauda White Tern  Gygis alba
5c     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     
20c     67 006 000     White Tern    Gygis alba     

2001.01   01.02.2001   Cruise ships   4v set   
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
1.50$     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     
1.50$     16 007 000     Masked Booby    Sula dactylatra     
1.50$     19 005 000     Lesser Frigatebird    Fregata ariel     

2004.01   28.04.2004   Scenic views   4v set   
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
2.50$     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     

2004.02   17.11.2004   Murphy's Petrel      
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima
40c     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
50c     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
1$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
2$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
2.50$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     

2004.03   17.11.2004   Murphy's Petrel   Sheet   2004.02

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Murphy's Petrel  Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel  Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel  Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel  Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel  Pterodroma ultima
40c     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
50c     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
1$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
2$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     
2.50$     11 018 000     Murphy's Petrel    Pterodroma ultima     

2005.01   14.09.2005   Bristle-thighed Curlew      
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
60c     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
1.00$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
1.50$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
1.80$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
2.00$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     

2005.02   14.09.2005   Bristle-thighed Curlew   Sheet   2005.01

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Bristle-thighed Curlew  Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew  Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew  Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew  Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-thighed Curlew  Numenius tahitiensis
60c     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
1.00$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
1.50$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
1.80$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     
2.00$     62 038 000     Bristle-thighed Curlew    Numenius tahitiensis     

2005.03   23.11.2005   Christmas   4v set   
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
80c     14 002 000     Red-tailed Tropicbird    Phaethon rubricauda     

2007.01   20.02.2007   WWF      
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Grey Noddy Procelsterna albivitta Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Black Noddy Anous minutus
50c     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
60c     67 005 000     Grey Noddy    Procelsterna albivitta     
2$     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
3$     67 002 000     Black Noddy    Anous minutus     

2007.02   20.02.2007   WWF   Sheet with 2 sets   2007.01

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Sooty Tern  Onychoprion fuscatus Grey Noddy  Procelsterna albivitta Brown Noddy  Anous stolidus Black Noddy  Anous minutus
50c     67 007 000     Sooty Tern    Onychoprion fuscatus     
60c     67 005 000     Grey Noddy    Procelsterna albivitta     
2$     67 001 000     Brown Noddy    Anous stolidus     
3$     67 002 000     Black Noddy    Anous minutus     

Pitcairn Islands map

Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean
Population: 48
Climate: tropical, hot, humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season
Terrain: rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs

Birds: 43 species; 5 endemic

Links:
Pitcairn Island Philatelic bureau postal administration website
Pitcairn bird checklist Avibase
List of birds of the Pitcairn Islands Wikipedia
Mr Turpen, the Galapagos Tortoise - web search -  image search

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Last updated
16.08.2008