52 Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Laridae 
    African Skimmer       Rynchops flavirostris 
    Indian Skimmer       Rynchops albicollis 
    Black Skimmer       Rynchops niger 
    White Tern       Gygis alba 
    Brown Noddy       Anous stolidus 
    Lesser Noddy       Anous tenuirostris 
    Black Noddy       Anous minutus 
    Grey Noddy       Anous albivitta 
    Blue Noddy       Anous ceruleus 
    Sooty Tern       Onychoprion fuscatus 
    Bridled Tern       Onychoprion anaethetus 
    Spectacled Tern       Onychoprion lunatus 
    Little Tern       Sternula albifrons 
    Saunders's Tern       Sternula saundersi 
    Least Tern       Sternula antillarum 
    Peruvian Tern       Sternula lorata 
    Fairy Tern       Sternula nereis 
    Damara Tern       Sternula balaenarum 
    Large-billed Tern       Phaetusa simplex 
    Gull-billed Tern       Gelochelidon nilotica 
    Caspian Tern       Hydroprogne caspia 
    Inca Tern       Larosterna inca 
    Whiskered Tern       Chlidonias hybrida 
    Black-fronted Tern       Chlidonias albostriatus 
    Black Tern       Chlidonias niger 
    White-winged Tern       Chlidonias leucopterus 
    River Tern       Sterna aurantia 
    Forster's Tern       Sterna forsteri 
    Arctic Tern       Sterna paradisaea 
    South American Tern       Sterna hirundinacea 
    Antarctic Tern       Sterna vittata 
    Kerguelen Tern       Sterna virgata 
    Common Tern       Sterna hirundo 
    White-cheeked Tern       Sterna repressa 
    Black-naped Tern       Sterna sumatrana 
    Roseate Tern       Sterna dougallii 
    Sandwich Tern       Thalasseus sandvicensis 
    Cabot's Tern       Thalasseus acuflavidus 
    Elegant Tern       Thalasseus elegans 
    Lesser Crested Tern       Thalasseus bengalensis 
    Royal Tern       Thalasseus maximus 
    Greater Crested Tern       Thalasseus bergii 
    Chinese Crested Tern       Thalasseus bernsteini 
    Swallow-tailed Gull       Creagrus furcatus 
    Little Gull       Hydrocoloeus minutus 
    Ross's Gull       Rhodostethia rosea 
    Black-legged Kittiwake       Rissa tridactyla 
    Ivory Gull       Pagophila eburnea 
    Sabine's Gull       Xema sabini 
    Saunders's Gull       Saundersilarus saundersi 
    Slender-billed Gull       Chroicocephalus genei 
    Bonaparte's Gull       Chroicocephalus philadelphia 
    Silver Gull       Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 
    Black-billed Gull       Chroicocephalus bulleri 
    Andean Gull       Chroicocephalus serranus 
    Brown-hooded Gull       Chroicocephalus maculipennis 
    Black-headed Gull       Chroicocephalus ridibundus 
    Brown-headed Gull       Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus 
    Grey-headed Gull       Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus 
    Hartlaub's Gull       Chroicocephalus hartlaubii 
    Dolphin Gull       Leucophaeus scoresbii 
    Laughing Gull       Leucophaeus atricilla 
    Franklin's Gull       Leucophaeus pipixcan 
    Lava Gull       Leucophaeus fuliginosus 
    Pallas's Gull       Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus 
    Relict Gull       Ichthyaetus relictus 
    Audouin's Gull       Ichthyaetus audouinii 
    Mediterranean Gull       Ichthyaetus melanocephalus 
    Sooty Gull       Ichthyaetus hemprichii 
    White-eyed Gull       Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus 
    Pacific Gull       Larus pacificus 
    Belcher's Gull       Larus belcheri 
    Black-tailed Gull       Larus crassirostris 
    Olrog's Gull       Larus atlanticus 
    Heermann's Gull       Larus heermanni 
    Common Gull       Larus canus 
    Ring-billed Gull       Larus delawarensis 
    Western Gull       Larus occidentalis 
    Caspian Gull       Larus cachinnans 
    Kelp Gull       Larus dominicanus 
    European Herring Gull       Larus argentatus 
    Vega Gull       Larus vegae 
    Mongolian Gull       Larus mongolicus 
    Yellow-legged Gull       Larus michahellis 
    Heuglin's Gull       Larus heuglini 
    Armenian Gull       Larus armenicus 
    Great Black-backed Gull       Larus marinus 
    Glaucous Gull       Larus hyperboreus 
    Lesser Black-backed Gull       Larus fuscus 
    California Gull       Larus californicus 
    American Herring Gull       Larus smithsonianus 
    Glaucous-winged Gull       Larus glaucescens 
    Slaty-backed Gull       Larus schistisagus 
    Iceland Gull       Larus glaucoides 
53 Skuas Stercorariidae 
54 Auks Alcidae 
55 Kagu Rhynochetidae 
56 Sunbittern Eurypygidae 
57 Tropicbirds Phaethontidae 
58 Loons Gaviidae 
59 Penguins Spheniscidae 
60 Austral Storm Petrels Oceanitidae 
61 Albatrosses Diomedeidae 
62 Northern Storm Petrels Hydrobatidae 
63 Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels Procellariidae 
64 Storks Ciconiidae 
65 Frigatebirds Fregatidae 
66 Gannets, Boobies Sulidae 
67 Anhingas, Darters Anhingidae 
68 Cormorants, Shags Phalacrocoracidae 
69 Ibises, Spoonbills Threskiornithidae 
70 Herons, Bitterns Ardeidae 
71 Hamerkop Scopidae 
72 Shoebill Balaenicipitidae 
73 Pelicans Pelecanidae 
74 Hoatzin Opisthocomidae 
75 New World Vultures Cathartidae 
76 Secretarybird Sagittariidae 
77 Ospreys Pandionidae 
78 Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae 
79 Barn Owls Tytonidae 
80 Owls Strigidae 
81 Mousebirds Coliidae 
82 Cuckoo Roller Leptosomidae 
83 Trogons Trogonidae 
84 Hoopoes Upupidae 
85 Wood Hoopoes Phoeniculidae 
86 Ground Hornbills Bucorvidae 
87 Hornbills Bucerotidae 
88 Rollers Coraciidae 
89 Ground Rollers Brachypteraciidae 
90 Kingfishers Alcedinidae 
91 Todies Todidae 
92 Motmots Momotidae 
93 Bee-eaters Meropidae 
94 Jacamars Galbulidae 
95 Puffbirds Bucconidae 
96 New World Barbets Capitonidae 
97 Toucan Barbets Semnornithidae 
98 Toucans Ramphastidae 
99 Asian Barbets Megalaimidae 
100 African Barbets Lybiidae 
101 Honeyguides Indicatoridae 
102 Woodpeckers Picidae 
103 Seriemas Cariamidae 
104 Caracaras, Falcons Falconidae 
105 New Zealand Parrots Strigopidae 
106 Cockatoos Cacatuidae 
107 African & New World Parrots Psittacidae 
108 Old World Parrots Psittaculidae 
109 New Zealand Wrens Acanthisittidae 
111 Asities Philepittidae 
112 Typical Broadbills Eurylaimidae 
113 African & Green Broadbills Calyptomenidae 
114 Pittas Pittidae 
115 Ovenbirds Furnariidae 
116 Antbirds Thamnophilidae 
118 Antpittas Grallariidae 
119 Gnateaters Conopophagidae 
120 Tapaculos Rhinocryptidae 
121 Crescentchests Melanopareiidae 
122 Tyrant Flycatchers Tyrannidae 
123 Cotingas Cotingidae 
124 Manakins Pipridae 
125 Tityras Tityridae 
126 Sharpbill Oxyruncidae 
127 Royal Flycatchers and allies Onychorhynchidae 
128 Lyrebirds Menuridae 
129 Scrubbirds Atrichornithidae 
130 Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae 
131 Australasian Treecreepers Climacteridae 
132 Australasian Wrens Maluridae 
133 Honeyeaters Meliphagidae 
135 Pardalotes Pardalotidae 
136 Australasian Warblers Acanthizidae 
137 Australasian Babblers Pomatostomidae 
138 Logrunners Orthonychidae 
139 Satinbirds Cnemophilidae 
140 Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae 
141 Painted Berrypeckers Paramythiidae 
142 New Zealand Wattlebirds Callaeidae 
143 Stitchbird Notiomystidae 
145 Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes Cinclosomatidae 
146 Wattle-eyes, Batises Platysteiridae 
147 Bushshrikes Malaconotidae 
149 Vangas, Helmetshrikes, Woodshrikes, Shrike-flycatchers Vangidae 
150 Bristlehead Pityriaseidae 
151 Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Peltops Artamidae 
152 Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologidae 
153 Ioras Aegithinidae 
154 Cuckooshrikes Campephagidae 
155 Whiteheads Mohouidae 
160 Whistlers and allies Pachycephalidae 
161 Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers Vireonidae 
162 Figbirds, Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae 
163 Drongos Dicruridae 
164 Fantails, Silktails Rhipiduridae 
165 Monarchs Monarchidae 
167 Shrikes Laniidae 
168 Crows, Jays Corvidae 
171 Ifrita Ifritidae 
172 Birds-of-paradise Paradisaeidae 
173 Australasian Robins Petroicidae 
174 Rockfowl Picathartidae 
175 Rockjumpers Chaetopidae 
177 Waxwings Bombycillidae 
178 Silky-flycatchers Ptiliogonatidae 
179 Hypocolius Hypocoliidae 
180 Palmchat Dulidae 
181 Oos Mohoidae 
183 Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae 
184 Tits, Chickadees Paridae 
185 Penduline Tits Remizidae 
186 Nicators Nicatoridae 
187 Bearded Reedling Panuridae 
188 Larks Alaudidae 
189 Bulbuls Pycnonotidae 
190 Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae 
192 Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae 
193 Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies Cettiidae 
195 Yellow Flycatchers Erythrocercidae 
197 Bushtits Aegithalidae 
198 Leaf Warblers & Allies Phylloscopidae 
199 Reed Warblers, Grauer's Warbler & Allies Acrocephalidae 
200 Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae 
201 Black-capped Donacobius Donacobiidae 
203 Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae 
204 Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae 
205 Parrotbills and allies Paradoxornithidae 
206 White-eyes Zosteropidae 
207 Babblers, Scimitar Babblers Timaliidae 
208 Ground Babblers Pellorneidae 
210 Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae 
212 Sugarbirds Promeropidae 
213 Fairy-bluebirds Irenidae 
214 Goldcrests, Kinglets Regulidae 
217 Wrens Troglodytidae 
218 Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae 
219 Nuthatches Sittidae 
220 Wallcreeper Tichodromidae 
221 Treecreepers Certhiidae 
223 Mockingbirds, Thrashers Mimidae 
224 Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae 
225 Oxpeckers Buphagidae 
226 Thrushes Turdidae 
227 Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae 
228 Dippers Cinclidae 
229 Leafbirds Chloropseidae 
230 Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae 
231 Sunbirds Nectariniidae 
232 Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae 
233 Weavers, Widowbirds Ploceidae 
234 Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae 
235 Indigobirds, Whydahs Viduidae 
237 Accentors Prunellidae 
238 Wagtails, Pipits Motacillidae 
239 Przevalski's Finch Urocynchramidae 
240 Finches, Euphonias Fringillidae 
241 Longspurs, Snow Buntings Calcariidae 
242 Thrush-tanager Rhodinocichlidae 
243 Buntings Emberizidae 
244 New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers Passerellidae 
245 Chat-tanagers Calyptophilidae 
246 Hispaniolan Tanagers Phaenicophilidae 
248 Spindalises Spindalidae 
250 Cuban Warblers Teretistridae 
251 Yellow-breasted Chat Icteriidae 
252 Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds Icteridae 
253 New World Warblers Parulidae 
254 Mitrospingid Tanagers Mitrospingidae 
255 Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae 
256 Tanagers and allies Thraupidae 
 
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		Anguilla  07.08.2001 Anguillan birds Sheet 
Antigua & Barbuda  23.02.1987 Marine life  
Antigua & Barbuda  09.05.1988 Various overprints  
Antigua & Barbuda  13.05.1996 Seabirds Strip 
Antigua & Barbuda  25.11.2002 Birds Sheet 
Aruba  28.09.2018 Water sports 6v set 
Ascension  02.07.1934 Definitives  
Ascension  19.11.1956 Definitives  
Ascension  23.05.1963 Definitives  
Ascension  23.05.1963 Definitives Booklet 
Ascension  26.04.1976 Birds  
Ascension  26.07.1984 New coinage 4v set 
Ascension  15.08.1988 Sea birds  
Ascension  16.08.1994 Sooty Tern  
Ascension  16.08.1994 Sooty Tern  MS 
Ascension  12.08.1996 Birds  
Ascension  28.08.2002 Views and flowers 12v set 
Ascension  28.10.2004 Lunar eclipse 4v set 
Ascension  28.10.2004 Lunar eclipse  MS 
Ascension  10.12.2007 BOU expedition 8v set 
Ascension  05.12.2012 Wideawake airfield 4v sheet 
Ascension  22.12.2020 Definitives 12v set 
Barbuda  01.07.1987 Overprint BARBUDA MAIL on Antigua & B 1987.01  
Barbuda  16.02.1998 Overprint BARBUDA MAIL on Antigua & B 1996.01 Strip 
British Indian Ocean Territory  23.07.2007 Charles Darwin 4v set 
Centralafrica  10.06.2013 Dolphins and seabirds  MS 
Chile  25.01.1990 National parks 16v sheet 
Christmas Island  12.03.1998 Marine life 20v sheet 
Cocos Islands  09.07.1969 Definitives  
Cocos Islands  29.03.1976 Ships 12v set 
Cocos Islands  22.10.1979 Christmas 2v set 
Cocos Islands  24.04.1985 Cable-laying ships 3v set 
Cocos Islands  17.06.2003 Shoreline birds Strip 
Cocos Islands  13.06.2006 Coral reefs 20v sheet 
Comoro Islands  10.08.1998 Marine life 9v sheet 
Comoro Islands  05.09.2009 Terns Sheet 
Djibouti  05.05.2016 Lighthouses  MS 
Dominica  03.09.2001 Bird definitives  
French  Antarctic Territory  14.06.2008 Birds Sheet 
French  Antarctic Territory  02.01.2010 Ile du Lys  
French Polynesia  27.09.2011 Moana 12v booklet, sa 
Grenada  22.08.1979 Marine wildlife  MS 
Grenadines (G)  26.04.1999 Flora and fauna 9v sheet 
Kiribati  15.08.2005 BirdLife International Sheet 
Korea, North  24.10.2009 Lighthouses 4v sheet 
Korea, North  24.10.2009 Lighthouses Sheet with 2x760w 
Liberia  15.09.2001 Birds Sheet 
Maldive Islands  10.07.1980 Birds  
Maldive Islands  09.08.1990 Birds  
Maldive Islands  01.04.1999 Nature wonderland 9v sheet 
Maldive Islands  13.09.2000 Birds of the tropics Sheet 
Maldive Islands  08.04.2002 Birds of the Maldives Sheet 
Maldive Islands  08.02.2007 Birds Sheet 
Maldive Islands  15.12.2014 Terns and lighthouses Sheet 
Maldive Islands  09.12.2015 Terns Sheet 
Marshall Islands  22.02.1991 Birds  
Micronesia  30.11.1985 Audubon  
New Caledonia  11.02.1978 Ocean birds  
Norfolk Island  12.01.1982 Philip and Nepean Islands 10v set 
Norfolk Island  17.08.1994 Sea birds Strip 
Norfolk Island  17.08.1994 Sea birds Booklet 
Norfolk Island  09.08.2006 Seabirds  
Norfolk Island  09.08.2006 Seabirds  MS 
Norfolk Island  10.04.2012 Iconic activities 4v set, sa 
Palau  10.12.2018 Seabirds Sheet 
Pitcairn Islands  20.02.2007 WWF  
Pitcairn Islands  20.02.2007 WWF Sheet with 2 sets 
Sao Tome and Principe  30.03.2011 Seabirds and lighthouses Sheet 
Seychelles  16.10.1989 Island birds  
Seychelles  16.10.1989 Island birds Sheet 
Sierra Leone  25.03.2016 Terns Sheet 
Sierra Leone  25.03.2016 Terns  
Solomon Islands  20.11.2014 Lighthouses Sheet 
St Helena  12.06.2007 BirdLife International  
St Helena  11.11.2015 Definitives  
St Helena  11.11.2015 Definitives Sheet 
St Helena  01.12.2021 Birds at nest  
St Kitts  27.04.1999 IBRA '99 Sheet 
St Kitts  12.03.2001 Flora and fauna of the Caribbean Sheet 
St Kitts  22.03.2010 Birds of the Caribbean Sheet 
St Lucia  17.05.1976 Birds  
Tanzania  05.05.1997 Birds of the world Sheet 
Turks & Caicos Islands  01.08.1973 Birds wmk sideways 
Turks & Caicos Islands  12.08.2002 Birds Sheet 
Tuvalu  27.02.1985 Birds and their eggs  
Tuvalu  02.03.1988 Birds  
Tuvalu  11.06.1999 Kosovo relief overprint on 1988.01  
Tuvalu  25.07.2008 Birds of Tuvalu Sheet 
Vanuatu  28.03.2009 Mystery Island 4v set 
Vanuatu  28.03.2009 Mystery Island 4v sheet 
Vanuatu  25.11.2009 WWF Sheet with 2 sets 
Zambia  27.10.1999 Flora and fauna 12v sheet 
			
			 
			Turks & Caicos Islands  1977 Birds Diagonal wmk 
Tuvalu  22.02.1989 Overprint OFFICIAL on 1988.01  
 
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