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Bird stamps of Iran
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 1967 New year stamps 2v set European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 1969 New year stamps 3v set Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 1969 New year stamps 3v set Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 1971 International wetland conference
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 1971 International wetland conference Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 1971 International wetland conference Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus 1971 New year stamps Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 1971 New year stamps
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 1971 New year stamps Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 1972 New year stamps Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata 1972 New year stamps Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis 1972 New year stamps
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus 1972 New year stamps Great Bustard Otis tarda 1974 International wildlife protection conference 4v strip Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi 1974 International wildlife protection conference 4v strip European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 1991 Childrens book illustrations
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 1994 New year stamps Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 1994 New year stamps Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 1994 New year stamps Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1994 New year stamps
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus 1996 New year stamps European Roller Coracias garrulus 1996 New year stamps Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus 1996 New year stamps
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 1996 New year stamps Crested Lark Galerida cristata 1999 Bird definitive Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 1999 Bird definitive European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 2000 New year stamps
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio 2000 Bird definitive Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 2000 Bird definitive European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 2000 Bird definitive Redwing Turdus iliacus 2000 Bird definitive Twite Linaria flavirostris 2001 Bird definitive
Common Whitethroat Curruca communis 2001 Bird definitive Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 2001 New year stamps Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 2001 New year stamps European Roller Coracias garrulus 2001 Bird definitive Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 2001 Belgica 2001 3v set
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 2001 Belgica 2001 3v set Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 2002 New year stamps 2 strips Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 2002 New year stamps 2 strips Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 2002 New year stamps 2 strips
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria 2002 New year stamps 2 strips European Robin Erithacus rubecula 2002 Bird definitive Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 2002 Bird definitive European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 2002 Bird definitive
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus 2007 WWF Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus 2007 WWF Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus 2007 WWF
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus 2007 WWF White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 2009 Eagles, joint issue with Portugal Osprey Pandion haliaetus 2009 Eagles, joint issue with Portugal
Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus 2009 Ramsar, joint issue with Cuba
Zapata Rail Mustelirallus cerverai 2009 Ramsar, joint issue with Cuba
White Wagtail Motacilla alba 2010 Book week Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae 2011 Philanippon 2011 MS
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor 2011 Philanippon 2011 MS Long-eared Owl Asio otus 2011 WWF
Spotted Owlet Athene brama 2011 WWF Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei 2011 WWF Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis 2011 WWF
Long-eared Owl Asio otus 2011 WWF Sheet Spotted Owlet Athene brama 2011 WWF Sheet Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei 2011 WWF Sheet
Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis 2011 WWF Sheet Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 2014 Lesser White-fronted Goose Sheet Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 2014 Lesser White-fronted Goose Sheet
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 2014 Lesser White-fronted Goose Sheet Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus 2014 Lesser White-fronted Goose Sheet White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala 2020 White-headed Duck MS
Iran map

Location: Middle East
Population: 65.8 million
Climate: mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Terrain: rugged, mountainous rim; high, central basin with deserts, mountains; small, discontinuous plains along both coasts

Birds: 527 species. 2 endemic

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BIRD SPECIES SHOWN
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
Swee Waxbill Coccopygia melanotis
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Uraeginthus bengalus
Great Bustard Otis tarda
Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
European Roller Coracias garrulus
Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
Redwing Turdus iliacus
Twite Linaria flavirostris
Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps
Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula eupatria
European Robin Erithacus rubecula
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
Zapata Rail Mustelirallus cerverai
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Lady Amherst's Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae
Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor
Long-eared Owl Asio otus
Spotted Owlet Athene brama
Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei
Brown Fish Owl Ketupa zeylonensis
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala

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