Bird stamps of Zaire
Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius  1979 Zaire river expedition 8v set Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii  1980 Phibelza, stamp on stamp 8v set Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii  1980 Phibelza, stamp on stamp 8v set
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina  1980 Independence 5v set Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus  1981 Norman Rockwell paintings 8v set Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea  1982 Birds
African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta  1982 Birds Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi  1982 Birds Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris  1982 Birds
Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii  1982 Birds Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii  1982 Birds Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis  1982 Birds
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus  1982 Birds Black Crake Zapornia flavirostra  1982 Birds White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis  1982 Birds
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax  1984 Garamba national park 8v set Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori  1984 Garamba national park 8v set Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum  1984 Garamba national park 8v set
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum  1984 World communications year 7v set Great Egret Ardea alba  1985 Audubon Common Scoter Melanitta nigra  1985 Audubon
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax  1985 Audubon Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata  1985 Audubon Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea  1990 Surcharge on 1982.01
African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta  1990 Surcharge on 1982.01 Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi  1990 Surcharge on 1982.01 Great Egret Ardea alba  1994 Surcharge on 1985.01
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra  1994 Surcharge on 1985.01 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax  1994 Surcharge on 1985.01 Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata  1994 Surcharge on 1985.01
Congo Serpent Eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis  1996 Birds of prey Sheet Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus  1996 Birds of prey Sheet Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates  1996 Birds of prey Sheet Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus  1996 Birds of prey Sheet
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis  1997 Rhinoceros 4v sheet
Zaire map

Location: Central Africa
Status: No longer a stamp-issuing entity; now Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo(Kinshasa))

Links:
Norman Rockwell web search
Garamba national park - web search -  image search -  map search



BIRD SPECIES SHOWN

Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius
Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina
Red-and-green Macaw Ara chloropterus
Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
African Pygmy Kingfisher Ispidina picta
Schalow's Turaco Tauraco schalowi
Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris
Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii
Bennett's Woodpecker Campethera bennettii
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Black Crake Zapornia flavirostra
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum
Great Egret Ardea alba
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata
Congo Serpent Eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis
Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus
Dark Chanting Goshawk Melierax metabates
Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis


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