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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1978.01   15.12.1978   New currency      
5d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
8d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     = 5d

1979.01   21.12.1979   Birds      
Golden-backed Bishop Euplectes aureus Principe Seedeater Crithagra rufobrunnea Principe Kingfisher Alcedo nais Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis Giant Weaver Ploceus grandis Black-capped Speirops Speirops lugubris
50c     214     Golden-backed Bishop    Euplectes aureus     
50c     221     Principe Seedeater    Crithagra rufobrunnea     
1d     92     Principe Kingfisher    Alcedo nais     
7d     212     Giant Sunbird    Dreptes thomensis     
8d     214     Giant Weaver    Ploceus grandis     
100d     194     Black-capped Speirops    Speirops lugubris     

1979.02   21.12.1979   Birds      
Sao Tome Green Pigeon Treron sanctithomae
25d     70     Sao Tome Green Pigeon    Treron sanctithomae     MS

1983.01   30.12.1983   Birds      
Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata Principe Weaver Ploceus princeps Sao Tome Weaver Ploceus sanctithomae Red-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus Principe Sunbird Anabathmis hartlaubii Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler Horizorhinus dohrni Principe White-eye Zosterops ficedulinus Sao Tome Prinia Prinia molleri African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus Blue-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon malimbica Sao Tome Thrush Turdus olivaceofuscus Sao Tome Oriole Oriolus crassirostris Velvet-mantled Drongo Dicrurus modestus Sao Tome Olive Pigeon Columba thomensis Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis Sao Tome Spinetail Zoonavena thomensis Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus Principe Starling Lamprotornis ornatus Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
50c     215     Bronze Mannikin    Lonchura cucullata     
1d     214     Principe Weaver    Ploceus princeps     
1.50d     214     Sao Tome Weaver    Ploceus sanctithomae     
2d     214     Red-headed Quelea    Quelea erythrops     
3d     214     Southern Masked Weaver    Ploceus velatus     
4d     212     Principe Sunbird    Anabathmis hartlaubii     
5.50d     221     Yellow-fronted Canary    Crithagra mozambica     
7d     215     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     
10d     191     Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler    Horizorhinus dohrni     
11d     194     Principe White-eye    Zosterops ficedulinus     
12d     189     Sao Tome Prinia    Prinia molleri     
14d     76     African Emerald Cuckoo    Chrysococcyx cupreus     
15.50d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     
16d     207     Sao Tome Thrush    Turdus olivaceofuscus     
17d     156     Sao Tome Oriole    Oriolus crassirostris     
18.50d     157     Velvet-mantled Drongo    Dicrurus modestus     
20d     70     Sao Tome Olive Pigeon    Columba thomensis     
25d     70     Laughing Dove    Spilopelia senegalensis     
30d     85     Sao Tome Spinetail    Zoonavena thomensis     
42d     205     Chestnut-winged Starling    Onychognathus fulgidus     
46d     205     Principe Starling    Lamprotornis ornatus     
100d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

1987.01   15.10.1987   Parrots      
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri Fischer's Lovebird Agapornis fischeri Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Yellow-collared Lovebird Agapornis personatus
1d     73     Rose-ringed Parakeet    Psittacula krameri     
2d     73     Fischer's Lovebird    Agapornis fischeri     
10d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
20d     73     Yellow-collared Lovebird    Agapornis personatus     

1989.01   15.10.1989   Hummingbirds      
Crimson Topaz Topaza pella White-crested Coquette Lophornis adorabilis Brown Violetear Colibri delphinae
20d     86     Crimson Topaz    Topaza pella     
and     86     Red-tailed Comet    Sappho sparganura     
20d     86     White-crested Coquette    Lophornis adorabilis     
and     86     Rainbow-bearded Thornbill    Chalcostigma herrani     
20d     86     Brown Violetear    Colibri delphinae     

1989.02   15.10.1989   Hummingbirds      
Ecuadorian Hillstar Oreotrochilus chimborazo
50d     86     Ecuadorian Hillstar    Oreotrochilus chimborazo     MS

1989.03   20.12.1989   Butterflies and birds   5v set   
Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
20d     100     Rufous-tailed Jacamar    Galbula ruficauda     
and     83     Australian Owlet-nightjar    Aegotheles cristatus     
and     66     Bonaparte's Gull    Chroicocephalus philadelphia     
and     94     Rufous-capped Motmot    Baryphthengus ruficapillus     

1989.04   20.12.1989   Butterflies and birds      1989.03
20d     100     Rufous-tailed Jacamar    Galbula ruficauda     MS
and     83     Australian Owlet-nightjar    Aegotheles cristatus     
and     66     Bonaparte's Gull    Chroicocephalus philadelphia     
and     94     Rufous-capped Motmot    Baryphthengus ruficapillus     

1991.01   20.02.1991   Jako      
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus
80d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
100d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
250d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
500d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     

1991.02   08.07.1991   Birds      
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus Salmon-crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis Kuhl's Lorikeet Vini kuhlii Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
75d     38     Common Kestrel    Falco tinnunculus     
75d     73     Pale-headed Rosella    Platycercus adscitus     
75d     72     Salmon-crested Cockatoo    Cacatua moluccensis     
75d     73     Kuhl's Lorikeet    Vini kuhlii     
200d     73     Scarlet Macaw    Ara macao     

1991.03   08.07.1991   Birds      
Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Toco Toucan Ramphastos toco
500d     78     Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus     MS
500d     102     Toco Toucan    Ramphastos toco     MS

1991.04   15.11.1991   Exhibition   12v set   
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Western Great Egret Ardea alba
25d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25d     26     Western Great Egret    Ardea alba     
and     214     Golden-backed Bishop    Euplectes aureus     

1992.01   19.04.1992   Fauna and flora   4v set   
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus
1000d     203     Short-toed Treecreeper    Certhia brachydactyla     
2500d     205     Chestnut-winged Starling    Onychognathus fulgidus     

1992.02   19.04.1992   The Pope   24v set   

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Not identified  Not identified Not identified  Not identified Not identified  Not identified Not identified  Not identified Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen  Gallinula chloropus Harlequin Quail  Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail  Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail  Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail  Coturnix delegorguei
120d          Not identified    Not identified     
120d          Not identified    Not identified     = 120d
120d          Not identified    Not identified     = 120d
120d          Not identified    Not identified     = 120d
150d     46     Common Moorhen    Gallinula chloropus     
150d     46     Common Moorhen    Gallinula chloropus     = 150d
150d     46     Common Moorhen    Gallinula chloropus     = 150d
150d     46     Common Moorhen    Gallinula chloropus     = 150d
250d     11     Harlequin Quail    Coturnix delegorguei     
250d     11     Harlequin Quail    Coturnix delegorguei     = 250d
250d     11     Harlequin Quail    Coturnix delegorguei     = 250d
250d     11     Harlequin Quail    Coturnix delegorguei     = 250d

1992.03   06.06.1992   UNCED   5v set   
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
150d     37     White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla     

1992.04   15.09.1992   Birds      
King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
75d     163     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     
and     118     Guianan Cock-of-the-rock    Rupicola rupicola     
100d     88     Resplendent Quetzal    Pharomachrus mocinno     
125d     163     Lesser Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea minor     
200d     11     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     
500d     102     Channel-billed Toucan    Ramphastos vitellinus     

1992.05   15.09.1992   Birds      
Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
1000d     73     Eastern Rosella    Platycercus eximius     MS
1000d     106     Great Spotted Woodpecker    Dendrocopos major     MS

1992.06   03.10.1992   Marcelo da Veiga   Sheet   
African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus
10d     76     African Emerald Cuckoo    Chrysococcyx cupreus     
40d     76     African Emerald Cuckoo    Chrysococcyx cupreus     = 10d
50d     76     African Emerald Cuckoo    Chrysococcyx cupreus     = 10d
100d     76     African Emerald Cuckoo    Chrysococcyx cupreus     = 10d

1993.01   15.06.1993   Birds      
Western Great Egret Ardea alba Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius Sao Tome Green Pigeon Treron sanctithomae Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis Black Kite Milvus migrans
500d     26     Western Great Egret    Ardea alba     
500d     73     Red-headed Lovebird    Agapornis pullarius     
500d     70     Sao Tome Green Pigeon    Treron sanctithomae     
500d     215     Blue Waxbill    Uraeginthus angolensis     
500d     37     Black Kite    Milvus migrans     

1993.02   15.06.1993   Birds      
Scarlet Macaw Ara macao
1000d     73     Scarlet Macaw    Ara macao     MS
and     102     Keel-billed Toucan    Ramphastos sulfuratus     

1993.03   21.07.1993   Prehistoric animals      
1000d     0     Archaeopteryx    Archaeopteryx lithografica     MS

1996.01   Surcharge on 1983.01      
1000d     221     Yellow-fronted Canary    Crithagra mozambica     
1000d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     
1000d     205     Chestnut-winged Starling    Onychognathus fulgidus     
2500d     215     Bronze Mannikin    Lonchura cucullata     
2500d     214     Sao Tome Weaver    Ploceus sanctithomae     
2500d     214     Red-headed Quelea    Quelea erythrops     
2500d     215     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     
2500d     76     African Emerald Cuckoo    Chrysococcyx cupreus     
2500d     70     Laughing Dove    Spilopelia senegalensis     
2500d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

1997.01   16.04.1997   Surcharge on 1991.01      
1000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     

1998.01   Surcharge on 1983.01      
2500d     194     Principe White-eye    Zosterops ficedulinus     
2500d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     

1998.02   Surcharge on 1983.01      
2500d     214     Southern Masked Weaver    Ploceus velatus     
2500d     212     Principe Sunbird    Anabathmis hartlaubii     
2500d     191     Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler    Horizorhinus dohrni     
2500d     189     Sao Tome Prinia    Prinia molleri     
2500d     207     Sao Tome Thrush    Turdus olivaceofuscus     
2500d     156     Sao Tome Oriole    Oriolus crassirostris     
2500d     157     Velvet-mantled Drongo    Dicrurus modestus     
2500d     205     Chestnut-winged Starling    Onychognathus fulgidus     
2500d     205     Principe Starling    Lamprotornis ornatus     

1999.01   Surcharge on 1983.01      
5000d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     
7000d     191     Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler    Horizorhinus dohrni     
10000d     214     Principe Weaver    Ploceus princeps     

2000.01   12.07.2000   Anniversary of independence   4v sheet   
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Not identified Not identified
5000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
10000d          Not identified    Not identified     

2000.02   07.08.2000   Surcharge on 1983.01      
Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
5000d     205     Chestnut-winged Starling    Onychognathus fulgidus     
5000d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

2000.03   14.09.2000   Olympic Games, Sydney      
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae
5000d     72     Sulphur-crested Cockatoo    Cacatua galerita     
7000d     5     Emu    Dromaius novaehollandiae     

2002.01   20.11.2002   Birds      
Newton's Sunbird Anabathmis newtonii Sao Tome Prinia Prinia molleri Sao Tome Grosbeak Neospiza concolor Sao Tome Fiscal Lanius newtoni
1000d     212     Newton's Sunbird    Anabathmis newtonii     
7000d     189     Sao Tome Prinia    Prinia molleri     
9000d     221     Sao Tome Grosbeak    Neospiza concolor     
10000d     154     Sao Tome Fiscal    Lanius newtoni     

2002.02   20.11.2002   Birds   Sheet   2002.01
Newton's Sunbird Anabathmis newtonii Sao Tome Prinia Prinia molleri Sao Tome Grosbeak Neospiza concolor Sao Tome Fiscal Lanius newtoni
1000d     212     Newton's Sunbird    Anabathmis newtonii     
7000d     189     Sao Tome Prinia    Prinia molleri     
9000d     221     Sao Tome Grosbeak    Neospiza concolor     
10000d     154     Sao Tome Fiscal    Lanius newtoni     

2002.03   20.11.2002   Birds      
Sao Tome Scops Owl Otus hartlaubi
20000d     78     Sao Tome Scops Owl    Otus hartlaubi     MS

2003.01   Penguins   Sheet   

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Emperor Penguin  Aptenodytes forsteri Gentoo Penguin  Pygoscelis papua Emperor Penguin  Aptenodytes forsteri Magellanic Penguin  Spheniscus magellanicus Emperor Penguin  Aptenodytes forsteri Western Rockhopper Penguin  Eudyptes chrysocome
1000d     15     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
2000d     15     Gentoo Penguin    Pygoscelis papua     
3000d     15     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
5000d     15     Magellanic Penguin    Spheniscus magellanicus     
6000d     15     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
15000d     15     Western Rockhopper Penguin    Eudyptes chrysocome     

2003.02   Penguins      2003.01
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
38000d     15     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     MS

2003.03   Parrots   Sheet   

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Princess Parrot  Polytelis alexandrae Scarlet-chested Parrot  Neophema splendida Brown-throated Parakeet  Aratinga pertinax Jandaya Parakeet  Aratinga jandaya Budgerigar  Melopsittacus undulatus Slaty-headed Parakeet  Psittacula himalayana
10000d     73     Princess Parrot    Polytelis alexandrae     
10000d     73     Scarlet-chested Parrot    Neophema splendida     
10000d     73     Brown-throated Parakeet    Aratinga pertinax     
10000d     73     Jandaya Parakeet    Aratinga jandaya     
10000d     73     Budgerigar    Melopsittacus undulatus     
10000d     73     Slaty-headed Parakeet    Psittacula himalayana     

2003.04   Parrots      2003.03
Scarlet-chested Parrot Neophema splendida
38000d     73     Scarlet-chested Parrot    Neophema splendida     MS

2003.05   Birds   Sheet   

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Black-collared Barbet  Lybius torquatus Tawny-flanked Prinia  Prinia subflava Northern Red-billed Hornbill  Tockus erythrorhynchus Meyer's Parrot  Poicephalus meyeri Blue Waxbill  Uraeginthus angolensis Crimson-breasted Shrike  Laniarius atrococcineus
1000d     104     Black-collared Barbet    Lybius torquatus     
2000d     189     Tawny-flanked Prinia    Prinia subflava     
3000d     98     Northern Red-billed Hornbill    Tockus erythrorhynchus     
5000d     73     Meyer's Parrot    Poicephalus meyeri     
6000d     215     Blue Waxbill    Uraeginthus angolensis     
15000d     143     Crimson-breasted Shrike    Laniarius atrococcineus     

2003.06   Birds      2003.05
Northern Red-billed Hornbill Tockus erythrorhynchus
38000d     98     Northern Red-billed Hornbill    Tockus erythrorhynchus     MS

2004.01   Owls   Sheet   

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Verreaux's Eagle-Owl  Bubo lacteus Pel's Fishing Owl  Scotopelia peli African Wood Owl  Strix woodfordii Spotted Eagle-Owl  Bubo africanus Brown Fish Owl  Ketupa zeylonensis Northern White-faced Owl  Ptilopsis leucotis Marsh Owl  Asio capensis Cape Eagle-Owl  Bubo capensis Western Barn Owl  Tyto alba
9000d     78     Verreaux's Eagle-Owl    Bubo lacteus     
9000d     78     Pel's Fishing Owl    Scotopelia peli     
9000d     78     African Wood Owl    Strix woodfordii     
9000d     78     Spotted Eagle-Owl    Bubo africanus     
9000d     78     Brown Fish Owl    Ketupa zeylonensis     
9000d     78     Northern White-faced Owl    Ptilopsis leucotis     
9000d     78     Marsh Owl    Asio capensis     
9000d     78     Cape Eagle-Owl    Bubo capensis     
9000d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

2004.02   Scouts jamboree   9v sheet   

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Not identified  Not identified Blue-breasted Kingfisher  Halcyon malimbica Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus Not identified  Not identified
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     
7000d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     
7000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     

2004.03   Sir Peter Scott   9v sheet   

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Rainbow Lorikeet  Trichoglossus moluccanus Not identified  Not identified Common Goldeneye  Bucephala clangula Eurasian Eagle-Owl  Bubo bubo
7000d     73     Rainbow Lorikeet    Trichoglossus moluccanus     
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     
7000d     14     Common Goldeneye    Bucephala clangula     
7000d     78     Eurasian Eagle-Owl    Bubo bubo     

2006.01   25.05.2006   Owls and mushrooms   Sheet   

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Jamaican Owl  Pseudoscops grammicus African Wood Owl  Strix woodfordii Little Owl  Athene noctua Great Grey Owl  Strix nebulosa
7000d     78     Jamaican Owl    Pseudoscops grammicus     
9000d     78     African Wood Owl    Strix woodfordii     
10000d     78     Little Owl    Athene noctua     
14000d     78     Great Grey Owl    Strix nebulosa     

2006.02   25.05.2006   Owls and mushrooms      
Oriental Bay Owl Phodilus badius
40000d     77     Oriental Bay Owl    Phodilus badius     MS

2006.03   25.05.2006   Threatened species   4v sheet   
Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
7000d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     

2006.04   Animals   9v sheet   
Little Owl Athene noctua
7000d     78     Little Owl    Athene noctua     

2006.05   Anniversary overprint on 2004.02   9v sheet, silver ovp   

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Not identified  Not identified Blue-breasted Kingfisher  Halcyon malimbica Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus Not identified  Not identified
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     
7000d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     
7000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     

2006.06   Anniversary overprint on 2004.02   9v sheet, gold ovp   

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Not identified  Not identified Blue-breasted Kingfisher  Halcyon malimbica Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus Not identified  Not identified
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     
7000d     92     Blue-breasted Kingfisher    Halcyon malimbica     
7000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
7000d          Not identified    Not identified     

2006.07   15.12.2006   Baden Powell, mushrooms and owls   4v sheet, silver   
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
14000d     78     Boreal Owl    Aegolius funereus     
14000d     78     Short-eared Owl    Asio flammeus     

2006.08   15.12.2006   Baden Powell, mushrooms and owls   4v sheet, gold   2006.07
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
14000d     78     Boreal Owl    Aegolius funereus     
14000d     78     Short-eared Owl    Asio flammeus     

2007.01   02.02.2007   International polar year   4v sheet   

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Fiordland Penguin  Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Emperor Penguin  Aptenodytes forsteri
9000d     15     Fiordland Penguin    Eudyptes pachyrhynchus     
and     15     Chinstrap Penguin    Pygoscelis antarcticus     
and     15     Adelie Penguin    Pygoscelis adeliae     
and     17     Wandering Albatross    Diomedea exulans     
10000d     15     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
and     15     King Penguin    Aptenodytes patagonicus     
and     15     Western Rockhopper Penguin    Eudyptes chrysocome     
and     15     Humboldt Penguin    Spheniscus humboldti     
and     15     Little Penguin    Eudyptula minor     

2007.02   02.02.2007   Owls and prey   Sheet   

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Western Barn Owl  Tyto alba Snowy Owl  Bubo scandiacus Pel's Fishing Owl  Scotopelia peli Morepork  Ninox novaeseelandiae
7000d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
9000d     78     Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus     
10000d     78     Pel's Fishing Owl    Scotopelia peli     
14000d     78     Morepork    Ninox novaeseelandiae     

2007.03   31.12.2007   Birds   Sheet   1979.01-2,1983.01

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Principe Kingfisher  Alcedo nais Sao Tome Prinia  Prinia molleri Bronze Mannikin  Lonchura cucullata Sao Tome Green Pigeon  Treron sanctithomae Golden-backed Bishop  Euplectes aureus Black-capped Speirops  Speirops lugubris Giant Weaver  Ploceus grandis Sao Tome Oriole  Oriolus crassirostris Principe Sunbird  Anabathmis hartlaubii Principe Weaver  Ploceus princeps Principe Seedeater  Crithagra rufobrunnea Sao Tome Spinetail  Zoonavena thomensis Western Barn Owl  Tyto alba Common Waxbill  Estrilda astrild
5000d     92     Principe Kingfisher    Alcedo nais     
5000d     189     Sao Tome Prinia    Prinia molleri     
5000d     215     Bronze Mannikin    Lonchura cucullata     
5000d     70     Sao Tome Green Pigeon    Treron sanctithomae     
5000d     214     Golden-backed Bishop    Euplectes aureus     
10000d     194     Black-capped Speirops    Speirops lugubris     
10000d     214     Giant Weaver    Ploceus grandis     
10000d     156     Sao Tome Oriole    Oriolus crassirostris     
10000d     212     Principe Sunbird    Anabathmis hartlaubii     
10000d     214     Principe Weaver    Ploceus princeps     
15000d     221     Principe Seedeater    Crithagra rufobrunnea     
15000d     85     Sao Tome Spinetail    Zoonavena thomensis     
15000d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
15000d     215     Common Waxbill    Estrilda astrild     New

2008.01   04.02.2008   Sir Vivian Fuchs   4v sheet   
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus
5000d     15     Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri     
5000d     67     Pomarine Skua    Stercorarius pomarinus     

2008.02   04.02.2008   Naturalists (Aristoteles)   4v sheet   
European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
5000d     32     European Shag    Phalacrocorax aristotelis     

2008.03   04.02.2008   Naturalists, John Ray      
Dodo Raphus cucullatus
95000d     0     Dodo    Raphus cucullatus     MS
and     11     Wild Turkey    Meleagris gallopavo     

2008.04   28.03.2008   Baden Powel   4v sheet   
African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii African Wood Owl Strix woodfordii
5000d     78     African Wood Owl    Strix woodfordii     
5000d     78     African Wood Owl    Strix woodfordii     

2008.05   28.03.2008   Waterfalls (Gocta Falls)   4v sheet   
Not identified Not identified
5000d          Not identified    Not identified     

2008.06   WWF      
Sao Tome Ibis Bostrychia bocagei Sao Tome Olive Pigeon Columba thomensis Principe White-eye Zosterops ficedulinus Sao Tome Oriole Oriolus crassirostris
10000d     25     Sao Tome Ibis    Bostrychia bocagei     
10000d     70     Sao Tome Olive Pigeon    Columba thomensis     
10000d     194     Principe White-eye    Zosterops ficedulinus     
10000d     156     Sao Tome Oriole    Oriolus crassirostris     

2008.07   WWF   Sheet   2008.06

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Sao Tome Ibis  Bostrychia bocagei Sao Tome Olive Pigeon  Columba thomensis Principe White-eye  Zosterops ficedulinus Sao Tome Oriole  Oriolus crassirostris
10000d     25     Sao Tome Ibis    Bostrychia bocagei     
10000d     70     Sao Tome Olive Pigeon    Columba thomensis     
10000d     194     Principe White-eye    Zosterops ficedulinus     
10000d     156     Sao Tome Oriole    Oriolus crassirostris     

2008.08   Owls   Sheet   

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Great Grey Owl  Strix nebulosa Collared Scops Owl  Otus lettia Western Barn Owl  Tyto alba Great Grey Owl  Strix nebulosa
10000d     78     Great Grey Owl    Strix nebulosa     
10000d     78     Collared Scops Owl    Otus lettia     
10000d     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
10000d     78     Great Grey Owl    Strix nebulosa     

2008.09   19.05.2008   Naturalists   6v sheet   

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Golden Pheasant  Chrysolophus pictus Archaeopteryx  Archaeopteryx lithografica
10000d     11     Golden Pheasant    Chrysolophus pictus     
30000d     0     Archaeopteryx    Archaeopteryx lithografica     

2008.10   19.05.2008   Albatrosses   Sheet   

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Black-footed Albatross  Phoebastria nigripes Wandering Albatross  Diomedea exulans Light-mantled Albatross  Phoebetria palpebrata Black-browed Albatross  Thalassarche melanophris Black-browed Albatross  Thalassarche melanophris Laysan Albatross  Phoebastria immutabilis
5000d     17     Black-footed Albatross    Phoebastria nigripes     
10000d     17     Wandering Albatross    Diomedea exulans     
15000d     17     Light-mantled Albatross    Phoebetria palpebrata     
20000d     17     Black-browed Albatross    Thalassarche melanophris     
20000d     17     Black-browed Albatross    Thalassarche melanophris     
30000d     17     Laysan Albatross    Phoebastria immutabilis     

2008.11   19.05.2008   Albatrosses      
Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
100000d     17     Southern Royal Albatross    Diomedea epomophora     MS

2008.12   Banknotes   4v sheet   
Spectacled Owl Pulsatrix perspicillata
25000d     78     Spectacled Owl    Pulsatrix perspicillata     

2009.01   31.01.2009   WWF      
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     

2009.02   31.01.2009   WWF   Sheet with 2 sets   2009.01

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Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus Grey Parrot  Psittacus erithacus
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     
25000d     73     Grey Parrot    Psittacus erithacus     

2009.03   Parrots of New Zealand   Sheet   

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Kakapo  Strigops habroptila Kea  Nestor notabilis Huia  Heteralocha acutirostris South Island Saddleback  Philesturnus carunculatus
25000d     71     Kakapo    Strigops habroptila     
25000d     71     Kea    Nestor notabilis     
25000d     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
25000d     137     South Island Saddleback    Philesturnus carunculatus     

2009.04   Kakapo   Sheet   

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Kakapo  Strigops habroptila Kakapo  Strigops habroptila Kakapo  Strigops habroptila Kakapo  Strigops habroptila
25000d     71     Kakapo    Strigops habroptila     
25000d     71     Kakapo    Strigops habroptila     
25000d     71     Kakapo    Strigops habroptila     
25000d     71     Kakapo    Strigops habroptila     

2009.05   Native American Indians   4v sheet   
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
13000d     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
39000d     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
39000d     37     Golden Eagle    Aquila chrysaetos     

2009.06   Lighthouses and birds   Sheet   

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Black-legged Kittiwake  Rissa tridactyla Egyptian Vulture  Neophron percnopterus Cory's Shearwater  Calonectris diomedea Black-headed Gull  Chroicocephalus ridibundus Northern Fulmar  Fulmarus glacialis
15000d     66     Black-legged Kittiwake    Rissa tridactyla     
25000d     37     Egyptian Vulture    Neophron percnopterus     
25000d     18     Cory's Shearwater    Calonectris diomedea     
25000d     66     Black-headed Gull    Chroicocephalus ridibundus     
30000d     18     Northern Fulmar    Fulmarus glacialis     

2009.07   Lighthouses and birds      2009.06
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
30000d     18     Northern Fulmar    Fulmarus glacialis     MS

2009.08   Lighthouses and birds   English   2009.06
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
30000d     18     Northern Fulmar    Fulmarus glacialis     MS

2009.09   Lighthouses and birds      
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
115000d     68     Atlantic Puffin    Fratercula arctica     MS

2009.10   Raptors   Sheet   

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Eurasian Hobby  Falco subbuteo King Vulture  Sarcoramphus papa Great Horned Owl  Bubo virginianus Bald Eagle  Haliaeetus leucocephalus Powerful Boobook  Ninox strenua
10000d     38     Eurasian Hobby    Falco subbuteo     
15000d     34     King Vulture    Sarcoramphus papa     
25000d     78     Great Horned Owl    Bubo virginianus     
25000d     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
35000d     78     Powerful Boobook    Ninox strenua     

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Location: Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea
Population: 206,100
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
Terrain: volcanic, mountainous

Birds: 140 species. 22 endemic species.

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