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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1952.01   30.10.1952   Definitives      
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
2½d     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1957.01   29.01.1957   Surcharge on 1952.01      
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
4d     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1960.01   01.03.1960   Surcharge on 1952.01      
3s     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1963.01   27.03.1963   Definitives      
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
5d     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1964.01   28.10.1964   Definitives      
Lawes's Parotia Parotia lawesii Black-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis albertisi Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus
6d     172     Lawes's Parotia    Parotia lawesii     
8d     172     Black-billed Sicklebill    Drepanornis albertisi     
1s     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     
10s     172     Magnificent Riflebird    Ptiloris magnificus     

1965.01   20.01.1965   Definitives      
Streaked Bowerbird Amblyornis subalaris Fire-maned Bowerbird Sericulus bakeri Blue Bird-of-paradise Paradisornis rudolphi Brown Sicklebill Epimachus meyeri Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise Seleucidis melanoleucus
1d     130     Streaked Bowerbird    Amblyornis subalaris     
3d     130     Fire-maned Bowerbird    Sericulus bakeri     
5d     172     Blue Bird-of-paradise    Paradisornis rudolphi     
2s     172     Brown Sicklebill    Epimachus meyeri     
2s3d     172     Lesser Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea minor     
3s     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise    Diphyllodes magnificus     
5s     172     Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise    Seleucidis melanoleucus     

1967.01   29.11.1967   Christmas      
Stella's Lorikeet Charmosyna stellae Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus Dusky Lory Pseudeos fuscata Edwards's Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris edwardsii
5c     108     Stella's Lorikeet    Charmosyna stellae     
7c     108     Pesquet's Parrot    Psittrichas fulgidus     
20c     108     Dusky Lory    Pseudeos fuscata     
25c     108     Edwards's Fig Parrot    Psittaculirostris edwardsii     

1969.01   24.09.1969   Definitives      
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
5c     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1970.01   13.05.1970   Fauna conservation      
King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii
5c     172     King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise    Pteridophora alberti     
10c     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     
15c     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     
25c     139     Crested Satinbird    Cnemophilus macgregorii     

1970.02   19.08.1970   ANZAAS congress   4v set   
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
15c     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     

1971.01   01.04.1971   Definitives      1969.01
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
2c     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1973.01   30.03.1973   Birds of Paradise      
Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Astrapia mayeri Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae
7c     172     Queen Carola's Parotia    Parotia carolae     
14c     172     Goldie's Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea decora     
21c     172     Ribbon-tailed Astrapia    Astrapia mayeri     
28c     172     Princess Stephanie's Astrapia    Astrapia stephaniae     

1974.01   12.06.1974   Birds' heads      
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius Papuan Eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae
7c     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
10c     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
30c     78     Papuan Eagle    Harpyopsis novaeguineae     

1975.01   21.04.1975   New coinage   5v set   
Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti
20t     4     Dwarf Cassowary    Casuarius bennetti     

1977.01   08.06.1977   Fauna conservation      
White-breasted Ground Dove Pampusana jobiensis Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis Orange-fronted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus aurantiifrons Zoe's Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae
5t     27     White-breasted Ground Dove    Pampusana jobiensis     
7t     27     Victoria Crowned Pigeon    Goura victoria     
15t     27     Pheasant Pigeon    Otidiphaps nobilis     
30t     27     Orange-fronted Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus aurantiifrons     
50t     27     Zoe's Imperial Pigeon    Ducula zoeae     

1981.01   21.01.1981   Kingfishers      
Beach Kingfisher Todiramphus saurophagus Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera sylvia Blue-winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii
3t     90     Beach Kingfisher    Todiramphus saurophagus     
7t     90     Forest Kingfisher    Todiramphus macleayii     
20t     90     Sacred Kingfisher    Todiramphus sanctus     
25t     90     Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher    Tanysiptera sylvia     
60t     90     Blue-winged Kookaburra    Dacelo leachii     

1984.01   15.08.1984   Definitives      
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
5k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

1985.01   26.08.1985   Birds of prey      
New Britain Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza brachyura New Britain Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza brachyura Doria's Hawk Megatriorchis doriae Doria's Hawk Megatriorchis doriae Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda
12t     78     New Britain Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza brachyura     
12t     78     New Britain Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza brachyura     
30t     78     Doria's Hawk    Megatriorchis doriae     
30t     78     Doria's Hawk    Megatriorchis doriae     
60t     78     Long-tailed Honey Buzzard    Henicopernis longicauda     
60t     78     Long-tailed Honey Buzzard    Henicopernis longicauda     

1986.01   22.05.1986   Ameripex '86      
Australian Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Streaked Berrypecker Melanocharis striativentris Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii Banded Yellow Robin Gennaeodryas placens
15t     164     Australian Rufous Fantail    Rhipidura rufifrons     
35t     140     Streaked Berrypecker    Melanocharis striativentris     
45t     114     Papuan Pitta    Erythropitta macklotii     
70t     173     Banded Yellow Robin    Gennaeodryas placens     

1989.01   06.09.1989   Small birds      
Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfaki Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfaki Blue-capped Ifrit Ifrita kowaldi Black-throated Robin Plesiodryas albonotata Large Scrubwren Sericornis nouhuysi
20t     141     Tit Berrypecker    Oreocharis arfaki     
20t     141     Tit Berrypecker    Oreocharis arfaki     
35t     171     Blue-capped Ifrit    Ifrita kowaldi     
45t     173     Black-throated Robin    Plesiodryas albonotata     
70t     136     Large Scrubwren    Sericornis nouhuysi     

1990.01   24.08.1990   Treaty of Waitangi      
Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
20t     4     Dwarf Cassowary    Casuarius bennetti     
and     3     Great Spotted Kiwi    Apteryx maxima     
35t     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
and     3     Southern Brown Kiwi    Apteryx australis     

1990.02   26.09.1990   Migratory birds      
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
20t     49     Eurasian Whimbrel    Numenius phaeopus     
35t     49     Sharp-tailed Sandpiper    Calidris acuminata     
60t     49     Ruddy Turnstone    Arenaria interpres     
70t     49     Terek Sandpiper    Xenus cinereus     

1991.01   01.05.1991   Birds of Paradise      
Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor
10k     172     Lesser Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea minor     

1992.01   25.03.1992   Birds of Paradise   Face value given as t   
Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi
21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode    Manucodia chalybatus     
45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     
60t     172     Queen Carola's Parotia    Parotia carolae     
90t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     

1992.02   Imprint May 1992 on 1992.01      
21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode    Manucodia chalybatus     
45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     

1992.03   02.09.1992   Birds of Paradise      
Loria's Satinbird Cnemophilus loriae Yellow-breasted Satinbird Loboparadisea sericea Short-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla brevicauda Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus Greater Lophorina Lophorina latipennis
5t     139     Loria's Satinbird    Cnemophilus loriae     
40t     139     Yellow-breasted Satinbird    Loboparadisea sericea     
50t     172     Short-tailed Paradigalla    Paradigalla brevicauda     
1k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise    Diphyllodes magnificus     
2k     172     Greater Lophorina    Lophorina latipennis     

1993.01   20.01.1993   Birds of Paradise      
Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii Wahnes's Parotia Parotia wahnesi Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora Trumpet Manucode Phonygammus keraudrenii
1t     172     Magnificent Riflebird    Ptiloris magnificus     
10t     139     Crested Satinbird    Cnemophilus macgregorii     
20t     172     Wahnes's Parotia    Parotia wahnesi     
30t     172     Goldie's Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea decora     
5k     172     Trumpet Manucode    Phonygammus keraudrenii     

1993.02   15.04.1993   Birds of Paradise   Booklet   1992.01
Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus
21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode    Manucodia chalybatus     "May 1992"

1993.03   15.04.1993   Birds of Paradise   Booklet   1992.01
King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius
45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     "1993"

1993.04   Imprint 1993 on 1992.01      
21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode    Manucodia chalybatus     
45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     

1993.05   09.06.1993   Small birds      
Orange-crowned Fairywren Clytomyias insignis Superb Pitta Pitta superba Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus
21t     132     Orange-crowned Fairywren    Clytomyias insignis     
45t     114     Superb Pitta    Pitta superba     
60t     152     Mottled Berryhunter    Rhagologus leucostigma     
90t     140     Slaty-headed Longbill    Toxorhamphus poliopterus     

1993.06   09.06.1993   Small birds   Booklet   1993.05
Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma
60t     152     Mottled Berryhunter    Rhagologus leucostigma     

1993.07   09.06.1993   Small birds   Booklet   1993.05
Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus
90t     140     Slaty-headed Longbill    Toxorhamphus poliopterus     

1993.08   01.07.1993   Birds of Paradise   Face value given as T   1992.01
Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi
21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode    Manucodia chalybatus     
45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     
60t     172     Queen Carola's Parotia    Parotia carolae     
90t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     

1993.09   Imprint July 1993 on 1992.03      
5t     139     Loria's Satinbird    Cnemophilus loriae     
1k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise    Diphyllodes magnificus     

1993.10   13.08.1993   TAIPEI '93      1993.03
Orange-crowned Fairywren Clytomyias insignis Superb Pitta Pitta superba Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus
21t     132     Orange-crowned Fairywren    Clytomyias insignis     
45t     114     Superb Pitta    Pitta superba     
60t     152     Mottled Berryhunter    Rhagologus leucostigma     
90t     140     Slaty-headed Longbill    Toxorhamphus poliopterus     

1993.11   29.09.1993   Bangkok 1993      
Blue Bird-of-paradise Paradisornis rudolphi
2k     172     Blue Bird-of-paradise    Paradisornis rudolphi     MS

1994.01   18.02.1994   Hong Kong '94   Strip, no inscription at foot   1992.03
Yellow-breasted Satinbird Loboparadisea sericea Short-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla brevicauda Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus Greater Lophorina Lophorina latipennis
40t     139     Yellow-breasted Satinbird    Loboparadisea sericea     
50t     172     Short-tailed Paradigalla    Paradigalla brevicauda     
1k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise    Diphyllodes magnificus     
2k     172     Greater Lophorina    Lophorina latipennis     

1994.02   23.08.1994   Surcharge on 1990.01      
10t     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
and     3     Southern Brown Kiwi    Apteryx australis     

1995.01   27.03.1995   Surcharge on 1992.01      
Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi
21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     "t"

1995.02   25.04.1995   Surcharge on 1992.01      
21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     "T"

1995.03   16.05.1995   Surcharge on 1992.01      
21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     "t"
21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     "T"

1995.04   04.08.1995   Surcharge      
21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     "1992"
21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     "1993"
21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     "T", "1992"
21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     "1992"
21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     "1993"
21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     "T", "1992"

1996.01   17.01.1996   Parrots      
Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Papuan King Parrot Alisterus chloropterus Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus
25t     108     Pesquet's Parrot    Psittrichas fulgidus     
50t     108     Coconut Lorikeet    Trichoglossus haematodus     
65t     108     Papuan King Parrot    Alisterus chloropterus     
1k     108     Red-winged Parrot    Aprosmictus erythropterus     

1998.01   28.01.1998   Birds' heads 1998      
Greater Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa Wattled Brushturkey Aepypodius arfakianus Grey-headed Goshawk Tachyspiza poliocephala Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus
25t     79     Greater Sooty Owl    Tyto tenebricosa     
50t     9     Wattled Brushturkey    Aepypodius arfakianus     
65t     78     Grey-headed Goshawk    Tachyspiza poliocephala     
1k     70     Forest Bittern    Zonerodius heliosylus     

2000.01   21.06.2000   25 years of independence   4v set   
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
50t     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     
1k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

2000.02   21.06.2000   25 years of independence   4v sheet   2000.01
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
50t     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     
1k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

2001.01   21.03.2001   Waterbirds      
Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
35t     46     Comb-crested Jacana    Irediparra gallinacea     
70t     43     Masked Lapwing    Vanellus miles     
90t     69     Australian White Ibis    Threskiornis molucca     
1.40k     49     Black-tailed Godwit    Limosa limosa     

2005.01   26.01.2005   Coastal birds      
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Pied Heron Egretta picata
5t     70     Little Egret    Egretta garzetta     
75t     70     Nankeen Night Heron    Nycticorax caledonicus     
75t     70     White-faced Heron    Egretta novaehollandiae     
3k     52     Greater Crested Tern    Thalasseus bergii     
3.10k     49     Bar-tailed Godwit    Limosa lapponica     
5.20k     70     Pied Heron    Egretta picata     

2008.01   25.01.2008   Protected birds      
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Osprey Pandion haliaetus Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria
10t     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
50t     77     Osprey    Pandion haliaetus     
85t     78     Harpy Eagle    Harpia harpyja     
3k     27     Victoria Crowned Pigeon    Goura victoria     

2008.02   25.01.2008   Protected birds   Sheet   2008.01

Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Osprey Pandion haliaetus Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria Great Egret Ardea alba
10t     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
50t     77     Osprey    Pandion haliaetus     
85t     78     Harpy Eagle    Harpia harpyja     
1k     106     Palm Cockatoo    Probosciger aterrimus     new
3k     27     Victoria Crowned Pigeon    Goura victoria     
5.35k     70     Great Egret    Ardea alba     new

2008.03   25.01.2008   Protected birds      2008.02
Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus
10k     106     Palm Cockatoo    Probosciger aterrimus     MS

2008.04   11.09.2008   Birds of Paradise      1964.01,1965.01
Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi Lawes's Parotia Parotia lawesii Brown Sicklebill Epimachus meyeri Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus
85t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea guilielmi     
3k     172     Lawes's Parotia    Parotia lawesii     
3.35k     172     Brown Sicklebill    Epimachus meyeri     
5.35k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise    Diphyllodes magnificus     

2008.05   11.09.2008   Birds of Paradise   Sheet   1970.01,1973.01
Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Astrapia mayeri
85t     172     Princess Stephanie's Astrapia    Astrapia stephaniae     
3k     139     Crested Satinbird    Cnemophilus macgregorii     
3.35k     172     King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise    Pteridophora alberti     
5.35k     172     Ribbon-tailed Astrapia    Astrapia mayeri     

2008.06   11.09.2008   Birds of Paradise      1970.01
King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius
10k     172     King Bird-of-paradise    Cicinnurus regius     MS

2010.01   04.08.2010   Bowerbirds      
MacGregor's Bowerbird Amblyornis macgregoriae Masked Bowerbird Sericulus aureus Archbold's Bowerbird Archboldia papuensis Fire-maned Bowerbird Sericulus bakeri
5t     130     MacGregor's Bowerbird    Amblyornis macgregoriae     
1k     130     Masked Bowerbird    Sericulus aureus     
4.65k     130     Archbold's Bowerbird    Archboldia papuensis     
6.30k     130     Fire-maned Bowerbird    Sericulus bakeri     

2010.02   04.08.2010   Bowerbirds   Sheet   
Masked Bowerbird Sericulus aureus Golden-fronted Bowerbird Amblyornis flavifrons Vogelkop Bowerbird Amblyornis inornata Yellow-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera lauterbachi
1k     130     Masked Bowerbird    Sericulus aureus     
3k     130     Golden-fronted Bowerbird    Amblyornis flavifrons     
4.65k     130     Vogelkop Bowerbird    Amblyornis inornata     
6.30k     130     Yellow-breasted Bowerbird    Chlamydera lauterbachi     

2010.03   04.08.2010   Bowerbirds      
Flame Bowerbird Sericulus ardens
10k     130     Flame Bowerbird    Sericulus ardens     MS

2011.01   25.08.2011   Cassowaries      
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
1.05k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
1.05k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
5k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
7k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     

2011.02   25.08.2011   Cassowaries   4v sheet   
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
1.05k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     
5k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     

2011.03   25.08.2011   Cassowaries      
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
10k     4     Southern Cassowary    Casuarius casuarius     MS

2016.01   14.03.2016   Kokomo      
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus
1.45k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
and     87     Wreathed Hornbill    Rhyticeros undulatus     
6.60k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
15k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
25k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     

2016.02   14.03.2016   Kokomo   Sheet   2016.01
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus
1.45k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
and     87     Wreathed Hornbill    Rhyticeros undulatus     
6.60k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
15k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     
25k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     

2016.03   14.03.2016   Kokomo      
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus
10k     87     Blyth's Hornbill    Rhyticeros plicatus     MS

2017.01   24.08.2017   Rare birds      
Eurasian Goshawk Astur gentilis Grey Goshawk Tachyspiza novaehollandiae Collared Brushturkey Talegalla jobiensis Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
75t     78     Eurasian Goshawk    Astur gentilis     
1.50k     78     Grey Goshawk    Tachyspiza novaehollandiae     
3.40k     9     Collared Brushturkey    Talegalla jobiensis     
6.80k     78     Crested Honey Buzzard    Pernis ptilorhynchus     

2017.02   24.08.2017   Rare birds   Sheet   
Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides Black-billed Brushturkey Talegalla fuscirostris Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis Collared Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza cirrocephala
75t     78     Little Eagle    Hieraaetus morphnoides     
1.50k     9     Black-billed Brushturkey    Talegalla fuscirostris     
3.40k     27     Pheasant Pigeon    Otidiphaps nobilis     
6.80k     78     Collared Sparrowhawk    Tachyspiza cirrocephala     

2017.03   24.08.2017   Rare birds      
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
13k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     MS

2017.04   04.12.2017   APEC 2018   6v set   
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
1.50k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

2017.05   30.12.2017   Joint issue with India      
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
1.50k     13     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     
6.80k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

2017.06   30.12.2017   Joint issue with India   Sheet   2017.05
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
1.50k     13     Indian Peafowl    Pavo cristatus     
10k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea raggiana     

2018.01   31.05.2018   Rare birds, Birdpex      
Red-billed Brushturkey Talegalla cuvieri Meyer's Goshawk Astur meyerianus Gurney's Eagle Aquila gurneyi Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet
1.60k     9     Red-billed Brushturkey    Talegalla cuvieri     
2.50k     78     Meyer's Goshawk    Astur meyerianus     
3.45k     78     Gurney's Eagle    Aquila gurneyi     
10k     9     Dusky Megapode    Megapodius freycinet     

2018.02   31.05.2018   Rare birds, Birdpex   Sheet   
Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet
1.60k     9     Dusky Megapode    Megapodius freycinet     Head
8k     9     Dusky Megapode    Megapodius freycinet     Leg
10k     9     Dusky Megapode    Megapodius freycinet     Egg

2018.03   31.05.2018   Rare birds, Birdpex   Sheet   
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus
8k     78     Red Goshawk    Erythrotriorchis radiatus     
8k     78     Red Goshawk    Erythrotriorchis radiatus     

2023.01   31.08.2021   Birds of Paradise      
Huon Astrapia Astrapia rothschildi Curl-crested Manucode Manucodia comrii Long-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculata Splendid Astrapia Astrapia splendidissima Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater Jobi Manucode Manucodia jobiensis Pale-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis bruijnii MacGregor's Honeyeater Macgregoria pulchra Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda Arfak Astrapia Astrapia nigra
1k     172     Huon Astrapia    Astrapia rothschildi     
1.50k     172     Curl-crested Manucode    Manucodia comrii     
2.30k     172     Long-tailed Paradigalla    Paradigalla carunculata     
2.50k     172     Splendid Astrapia    Astrapia splendidissima     
2.50k     172     Glossy-mantled Manucode    Manucodia ater     
2.50k     172     Jobi Manucode    Manucodia jobiensis     
2.50k     172     Pale-billed Sicklebill    Drepanornis bruijnii     
3.30k     133     MacGregor's Honeyeater    Macgregoria pulchra     
5k     172     Greater Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea apoda     
6.90k     172     Arfak Astrapia    Astrapia nigra     

2023.02   31.08.2021   Birds of Paradise   Sheet   
Jobi Manucode Manucodia jobiensis Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater Pale-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis bruijnii Splendid Astrapia Astrapia splendidissima Long-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculata MacGregor's Honeyeater Macgregoria pulchra
5k     172     Jobi Manucode    Manucodia jobiensis     
5k     172     Glossy-mantled Manucode    Manucodia ater     
5k     172     Pale-billed Sicklebill    Drepanornis bruijnii     
5k     172     Splendid Astrapia    Astrapia splendidissima     
5k     172     Long-tailed Paradigalla    Paradigalla carunculata     
5k     133     MacGregor's Honeyeater    Macgregoria pulchra     

2023.03   31.08.2021   Birds of Paradise      
Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda
20k     172     Greater Bird-of-paradise    Paradisaea apoda     MS

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Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean
Population: 5.9 million
Climate: tropical; northwest monsoon, southeast monsoon; slight seasonal temperature variation
Terrain: mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills

Birds: 646 species. 86 endemic species.

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