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Bird stamps of Afghanistan
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala 1961 Agriculture day 10v set Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala 1961 Agriculture day 10v set Scaly-bellied Woodpecker Picus squamatus 1965 Birds Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus 1965 Birds Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus 1965 Birds
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus 1968 Wild birds Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo 1968 Wild birds Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 1968 Wild birds Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 1970 Wild birds Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 1970 Wild birds
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 1970 Wild birds Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 1972 Afghan flora and fauna 4v set Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus 1973 Birds Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 1973 Birds
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis 1973 Birds Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata 1974 Afghan birds Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 1974 Afghan birds Greylag Goose Anser anser 1974 Afghan birds
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 1974 Afghan birds Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 1974 Afghan birds Common Crane Grus grus 1974 Afghan birds White Stork Ciconia ciconia 1982 Birds
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 1982 Birds Eurasian Magpie Pica pica 1985 Birds European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 1985 Birds Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus 1985 Birds Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 1985 Birds Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 1985 Birds
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 1985 Birds Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 1985 Birds Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 1985 Birds Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus 1985 Birds Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 1985 Birds MS
Giant Moa Dinornis maximus 1988 Prehistoric animals 7v set Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus 1989 Animals 5v set Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 1989 Birds Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus 1989 Birds Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris 1989 Birds
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 1989 Birds Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 1989 Birds Mute Swan Cygnus olor 1989 Birds Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 1989 Birds
Afghanistan map

Location: Southern Asia
Population: 32.7 million
Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest

Birds: 499 species



BIRD SPECIES SHOWN
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker Picus squamatus
Black-headed Jay Garrulus lanceolatus
Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis
Indian Spotted Eagle Clanga hastata
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
Greylag Goose Anser anser
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
Common Crane Grus grus
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Giant Moa Dinornis maximus
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

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