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Bird stamps of Papua New Guinea
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1952 Definitives Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1957 Surcharge on 1952.01 Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1963 Definitives Lawes's Parotia Parotia lawesii 1964 Definitives Black-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis albertisi 1964 Definitives Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi 1964 Definitives
Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus 1964 Definitives Streaked Bowerbird Amblyornis subalaris 1965 Definitives Fire-maned Bowerbird Sericulus bakeri 1965 Definitives Blue Bird-of-paradise Paradisornis rudolphi 1965 Definitives Brown Sicklebill Epimachus meyeri 1965 Definitives Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor 1965 Definitives
Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus 1965 Definitives Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise Seleucidis melanoleucus 1965 Definitives Stella's Lorikeet Charmosyna stellae 1967 Christmas Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus 1967 Christmas Dusky Lory Pseudeos fuscata 1967 Christmas Edwards's Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris edwardsii 1967 Christmas
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1969 Definitives King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti 1970 Fauna conservation King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius 1970 Fauna conservation Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1970 Fauna conservation Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii 1970 Fauna conservation
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 1970 ANZAAS congress 4v set Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1971 Definitives Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae 1973 Birds of Paradise Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora 1973 Birds of Paradise Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Astrapia mayeri 1973 Birds of Paradise Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae 1973 Birds of Paradise
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 1974 Birds heads Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 1974 Birds heads Papuan Eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae 1974 Birds heads Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti 1975 New coinage 5v set
White-breasted Ground Dove Pampusana jobiensis 1977 Fauna conservation Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria 1977 Fauna conservation Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis 1977 Fauna conservation Orange-fronted Fruit Dove Ptilinopus aurantiifrons 1977 Fauna conservation
Zoe's Imperial Pigeon Ducula zoeae 1977 Fauna conservation Beach Kingfisher Todiramphus saurophagus 1981 Kingfishers Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii 1981 Kingfishers Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus 1981 Kingfishers Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera sylvia 1981 Kingfishers
Blue-winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii 1981 Kingfishers Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 1984 Definitives New Britain Sparrowhawk Accipiter brachyurus 1985 Birds of prey New Britain Sparrowhawk Accipiter brachyurus 1985 Birds of prey Doria's Goshawk Megatriorchis doriae 1985 Birds of prey
Doria's Goshawk Megatriorchis doriae 1985 Birds of prey Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda 1985 Birds of prey Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda 1985 Birds of prey Australian Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons 1986 Ameripex 86 Streaked Berrypecker Melanocharis striativentris 1986 Ameripex 86
Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii 1986 Ameripex 86 Banded Yellow Robin Gennaeodryas placens 1986 Ameripex 86 Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfaki 1989 Small birds Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfaki 1989 Small birds Blue-capped Ifrit Ifrita kowaldi 1989 Small birds
Black-throated Robin Plesiodryas albonotata 1989 Small birds Large Scrubwren Sericornis nouhuysi 1989 Small birds Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti 1990 Treaty of Waitangi Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii 1990 Treaty of Waitangi
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 1990 Treaty of Waitangi Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis 1990 Treaty of Waitangi Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1990 Migratory birds Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 1990 Migratory birds
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 1990 Migratory birds Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 1990 Migratory birds Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor 1991 Birds of Paradise Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus 1992 Birds of Paradise Face value given as t
King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius 1992 Birds of Paradise Face value given as t Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae 1992 Birds of Paradise Face value given as t Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi 1992 Birds of Paradise Face value given as t Loria's Satinbird Cnemophilus loriae 1992 Birds of Paradise Yellow-breasted Satinbird Loboparadisea sericea 1992 Birds of Paradise
Short-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla brevicauda 1992 Birds of Paradise Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus 1992 Birds of Paradise Greater Lophorina Lophorina superba 1992 Birds of Paradise Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus 1993 Birds of Paradise Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii 1993 Birds of Paradise
Wahnes's Parotia Parotia wahnesi 1993 Birds of Paradise Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora 1993 Birds of Paradise Trumpet Manucode Phonygammus keraudrenii 1993 Birds of Paradise Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus 1993 Birds of Paradise Booklet King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius 1993 Birds of Paradise Booklet
Orange-crowned Fairywren Clytomyias insignis 1993 Small birds Superb Pitta Pitta superba 1993 Small birds Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma 1993 Small birds Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus 1993 Small birds Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma 1993 Small birds Booklet
Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus 1993 Small birds Booklet Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus 1993 Birds of Paradise Face value given as T King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius 1993 Birds of Paradise Face value given as T Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae 1993 Birds of Paradise Face value given as T Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi 1993 Birds of Paradise Face value given as T
Orange-crowned Fairywren Clytomyias insignis 1993 TAIPEI 93 Superb Pitta Pitta superba 1993 TAIPEI 93 Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma 1993 TAIPEI 93 Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus 1993 TAIPEI 93 Blue Bird-of-paradise Paradisornis rudolphi 1993 Bangkok 1993 MS
Yellow-breasted Satinbird Loboparadisea sericea 1994 Hong Kong 94 Strip, no inscription at foot Short-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla brevicauda 1994 Hong Kong 94 Strip, no inscription at foot Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus 1994 Hong Kong 94 Strip, no inscription at foot Greater Lophorina Lophorina superba 1994 Hong Kong 94 Strip, no inscription at foot Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi 1995 Surcharge on 1992.01
Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus 1996 Parrots Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus 1996 Parrots Papuan King Parrot Alisterus chloropterus 1996 Parrots Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus 1996 Parrots Greater Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa 1998 Birds heads 1998
Wattled Brushturkey Aepypodius arfakianus 1998 Birds heads 1998 Grey-headed Goshawk Accipiter poliocephalus 1998 Birds heads 1998 Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus 1998 Birds heads 1998 Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2000 25 years of independence 4v set
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2000 25 years of independence 4v set Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2000 25 years of independence 4v sheet Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2000 25 years of independence 4v sheet Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea 2001 Waterbirds Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 2001 Waterbirds
Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca 2001 Waterbirds Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 2001 Waterbirds Little Egret Egretta garzetta 2005 Coastal birds Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus 2005 Coastal birds
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 2005 Coastal birds Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 2005 Coastal birds Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 2005 Coastal birds Pied Heron Egretta picata 2005 Coastal birds
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2008 Protected birds Osprey Pandion haliaetus 2008 Protected birds Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja 2008 Protected birds Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria 2008 Protected birds
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2008 Protected birds Sheet Osprey Pandion haliaetus 2008 Protected birds Sheet Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja 2008 Protected birds Sheet Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus 2008 Protected birds Sheet
Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria 2008 Protected birds Sheet Great Egret Ardea alba 2008 Protected birds Sheet Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus 2008 Protected birds MS Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi 2008 Birds of Paradise
Lawes's Parotia Parotia lawesii 2008 Birds of Paradise Brown Sicklebill Epimachus meyeri 2008 Birds of Paradise Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus 2008 Birds of Paradise Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae 2008 Birds of Paradise Sheet Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii 2008 Birds of Paradise Sheet King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti 2008 Birds of Paradise Sheet
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Astrapia mayeri 2008 Birds of Paradise Sheet King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius 2008 Birds of Paradise MS MacGregor's Bowerbird Amblyornis macgregoriae 2010 Bowerbirds Masked Bowerbird Sericulus aureus 2010 Bowerbirds Archbold's Bowerbird Archboldia papuensis 2010 Bowerbirds Fire-maned Bowerbird Sericulus bakeri 2010 Bowerbirds
Masked Bowerbird Sericulus aureus 2010 Bowerbirds Sheet Golden-fronted Bowerbird Amblyornis flavifrons 2010 Bowerbirds Sheet Vogelkop Bowerbird Amblyornis inornata 2010 Bowerbirds Sheet Yellow-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera lauterbachi 2010 Bowerbirds Sheet Flame Bowerbird Sericulus ardens 2010 Bowerbirds MS Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries 4v sheet Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries 4v sheet Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius 2011 Cassowaries MS
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus 2016 Kokomo Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo Sheet Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus 2016 Kokomo Sheet Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo Sheet Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo Sheet
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus 2016 Kokomo MS Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 2017 Rare birds Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae 2017 Rare birds Collared Brushturkey Talegalla jobiensis 2017 Rare birds Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus 2017 Rare birds
Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides 2017 Rare birds Sheet Black-billed Brushturkey Talegalla fuscirostris 2017 Rare birds Sheet Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis 2017 Rare birds Sheet Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus 2017 Rare birds Sheet Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2017 Rare birds MS
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2017 APEC 2018 6v set Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 2017 Joint issue with India Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2017 Joint issue with India
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus 2017 Joint issue with India Sheet Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana 2017 Joint issue with India Sheet Red-billed Brushturkey Talegalla cuvieri 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Meyer's Goshawk Accipiter meyerianus 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Gurney's Eagle Aquila gurneyi 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex
Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Sheet Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Sheet Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Sheet Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Sheet
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus 2018 Rare birds, Birdpex Sheet Huon Astrapia Astrapia rothschildi 2023 Birds of Paradise Curl-crested Manucode Manucodia comrii 2023 Birds of Paradise Long-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculata 2023 Birds of Paradise Splendid Astrapia Astrapia splendidissima 2023 Birds of Paradise
Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater 2023 Birds of Paradise Jobi Manucode Manucodia jobiensis 2023 Birds of Paradise Pale-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis bruijnii 2023 Birds of Paradise MacGregor's Honeyeater Macgregoria pulchra 2023 Birds of Paradise Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda 2023 Birds of Paradise
Arfak Astrapia Astrapia nigra 2023 Birds of Paradise Jobi Manucode Manucodia jobiensis 2023 Birds of Paradise Sheet Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater 2023 Birds of Paradise Sheet Pale-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis bruijnii 2023 Birds of Paradise Sheet Splendid Astrapia Astrapia splendidissima 2023 Birds of Paradise Sheet Long-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla carunculata 2023 Birds of Paradise Sheet MacGregor's Honeyeater Macgregoria pulchra 2023 Birds of Paradise Sheet
Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda 2023 Birds of Paradise MS
Papua New Guinea map

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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BIRD SPECIES SHOWN
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
Lawes's Parotia Parotia lawesii
Black-billed Sicklebill Drepanornis albertisi
Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi
Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus
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
Stella's Lorikeet Charmosyna stellae
Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
Dusky Lory Pseudeos fuscata
Edwards's Fig Parrot Psittaculirostris edwardsii
King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti
King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius
Crested Satinbird Cnemophilus macgregorii
Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius
Queen Carola's Parotia Parotia carolae
Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora
Ribbon-tailed Astrapia Astrapia mayeri
Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus
Papuan Eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Dwarf Cassowary Casuarius bennetti
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
Beach Kingfisher Todiramphus saurophagus
Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera sylvia
Blue-winged Kookaburra Dacelo leachii
New Britain Sparrowhawk Accipiter brachyurus
Doria's Goshawk Megatriorchis doriae
Long-tailed Honey Buzzard Henicopernis longicauda
Australian Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons
Streaked Berrypecker Melanocharis striativentris
Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii
Banded Yellow Robin Gennaeodryas placens
Tit Berrypecker Oreocharis arfaki
Blue-capped Ifrit Ifrita kowaldi
Black-throated Robin Plesiodryas albonotata
Large Scrubwren Sericornis nouhuysi
Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii
Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
Crinkle-collared Manucode Manucodia chalybatus
Loria's Satinbird Cnemophilus loriae
Yellow-breasted Satinbird Loboparadisea sericea
Short-tailed Paradigalla Paradigalla brevicauda
Greater Lophorina Lophorina superba
Wahnes's Parotia Parotia wahnesi
Trumpet Manucode Phonygammus keraudrenii
Orange-crowned Fairywren Clytomyias insignis
Superb Pitta Pitta superba
Mottled Berryhunter Rhagologus leucostigma
Slaty-headed Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus
Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus
Papuan King Parrot Alisterus chloropterus
Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus
Greater Sooty Owl Tyto tenebricosa
Wattled Brushturkey Aepypodius arfakianus
Grey-headed Goshawk Accipiter poliocephalus
Forest Bittern Zonerodius heliosylus
Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
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
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja
Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus
Great Egret Ardea alba
MacGregor's Bowerbird Amblyornis macgregoriae
Masked Bowerbird Sericulus aureus
Archbold's Bowerbird Archboldia papuensis
Golden-fronted Bowerbird Amblyornis flavifrons
Vogelkop Bowerbird Amblyornis inornata
Yellow-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera lauterbachi
Flame Bowerbird Sericulus ardens
Wreathed Hornbill Rhyticeros undulatus
Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae
Collared Brushturkey Talegalla jobiensis
Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
Little Eagle Hieraaetus morphnoides
Black-billed Brushturkey Talegalla fuscirostris
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
Red-billed Brushturkey Talegalla cuvieri
Meyer's Goshawk Accipiter meyerianus
Gurney's Eagle Aquila gurneyi
Dusky Megapode Megapodius freycinet
Red Goshawk Erythrotriorchis radiatus
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

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