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Bird stamps of Pitcairn Islands
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1964 Definitives White Tern Gygis alba 1964 Definitives Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani 1964 Definitives Red-footed Booby Sula sula 1964 Definitives
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1964 Definitives Henderson Crake Zapornia atra 1964 Definitives Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni 1964 Definitives Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 1964 Definitives
Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis 1964 Definitives Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 White Tern Gygis alba 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01
Red-footed Booby Sula sula 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 Henderson Crake Zapornia atra 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis 1967 Surcharge on 1964.01 Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1972 Royal Silver Wedding
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 1981 Migration to Norfolk Island 3v set Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni 1990 Birdpex 90 Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis 1990 Birdpex 90 Henderson Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti 1990 Birdpex 90 Henderson Crake Zapornia atra 1990 Birdpex 90
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 1992 The Sir Peter Scott Memorial Expedition 4v set White Tern Gygis alba 1995 Birds Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1995 Birds Henderson Crake Zapornia atra 1995 Birds
Red-footed Booby Sula sula 1995 Birds Grey Noddy Anous albivitta 1995 Birds Henderson Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti 1995 Birds Brown Noddy Anous stolidus 1995 Birds
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra 1995 Birds Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis 1995 Birds Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 1995 Birds Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis 1995 Birds
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1995 Birds Henderson Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti 1996 WWF Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni 1996 WWF Henderson Crake Zapornia atra 1996 WWF Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis 1996 WWF
White Tern Gygis alba 1996 Birds Masked Booby Sula dactylatra 1996 Birds Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1998 International year of the ocean 4v sheet
Red-footed Booby Sula sula 1998 International year of the ocean 4v sheet Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 1998 International year of the ocean 4v sheet Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1998 International year of the ocean 4v sheet Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 2000 Galapagos Tortoise - Mr Turpen 4v strip
White Tern Gygis alba 2000 Galapagos Tortoise - Mr Turpen 4v strip Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 2001 Cruise ships 4v set Masked Booby Sula dactylatra 2001 Cruise ships 4v set Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel 2001 Cruise ships 4v set
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 2004 Scenic views 4v set Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Sheet Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Sheet Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Sheet Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Sheet
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima 2004 Murphys Petrel Sheet Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Sheet Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Sheet Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Sheet Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Sheet
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis 2005 Bristle-thighed Curlew Sheet Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 2005 Christmas 4v set Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus 2007 WWF Grey Noddy Anous albivitta 2007 WWF Brown Noddy Anous stolidus 2007 WWF
Black Noddy Anous minutus 2007 WWF Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus 2007 WWF Sheet with 2 sets Grey Noddy Anous albivitta 2007 WWF Sheet with 2 sets Brown Noddy Anous stolidus 2007 WWF Sheet with 2 sets
Black Noddy Anous minutus 2007 WWF Sheet with 2 sets Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus 2009 Charles Darwin 4v set Green Warbler-Finch Certhidea olivacea 2009 Charles Darwin 4v set Medium Ground Finch Geospiza fortis 2009 Charles Darwin 4v set
Large Ground Finch Geospiza magnirostris 2009 Charles Darwin 4v set Henderson Crake Zapornia atra 2011 Rare birds of Henderson Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis 2011 Rare birds of Henderson Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata 2011 Rare birds of Henderson
Henderson Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti 2011 Rare birds of Henderson Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni 2011 Rare birds of Henderson Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans 2014 Albatross Sheet Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 2014 Albatross Sheet
Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri 2014 Albatross Sheet Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 2 sets Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 2 sets Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 2 sets
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 2 sets Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 4 sets Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 4 sets Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 4 sets
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba 2016 WWF Sheet with 4 sets Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani 2019 Pitcairn Reed Warbler Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani 2019 Pitcairn Reed Warbler Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani 2019 Pitcairn Reed Warbler
Pitcairn Islands map

Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean
Population: 48
Climate: tropical, hot, humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season
Terrain: rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs

Birds: 43 species; 5 endemic

Links:
Pitcairn Island Philatelic bureau postal administration website
Pitcairn bird checklist Avibase
List of birds of the Pitcairn Islands Wikipedia
Mr Turpen, the Galapagos Tortoise - web search -  image search



BIRD SPECIES SHOWN
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
White Tern Gygis alba
Pitcairn Reed Warbler Acrocephalus vaughani
Red-footed Booby Sula sula
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
Henderson Crake Zapornia atra
Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni
Murphy's Petrel Pterodroma ultima
Henderson Fruit Dove Ptilinopus insularis
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
Henderson Reed Warbler Acrocephalus taiti
Grey Noddy Anous albivitta
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Black Noddy Anous minutus
Woodpecker Finch Camarhynchus pallidus
Green Warbler-Finch Certhidea olivacea
Medium Ground Finch Geospiza fortis
Large Ground Finch Geospiza magnirostris
Henderson Petrel Pterodroma atrata
Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba

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