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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name

1897.01   01.06.1897   Definitives   wmk turtle   
    2s6d     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1924.01   
   Surcharge on 1897.01      
    2d     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1942.01   
   Definitives   wmk crown   1897.01
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    2s6d     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1974.01   20.03.1974   Air   sa   
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    7s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    9s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    12s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    14s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    17s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    29s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    38s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    50s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s
    75s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 7s

1978.01   15.12.1978   Conservation of endangered species   10v set, sa   
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    28s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    39s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     = 28s

1979.01   17.08.1979   Air   sa   
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    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     
    11s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    14s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    15s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    17s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    18s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    22s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    31s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    39s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    75s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s
    1p     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     = 5s

1980.01   
   Air   No leaves in the background, sa   1979.01
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    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     

1984.01   17.09.1984   Ausipex, stamp on stamp   sa   
    32s     90     Laughing Kookaburra     Dacelo novaeguineae     
    1.50p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1984.02   17.09.1984   Ausipex, stamp on stamp   Sheet, sa   1984.01
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    32s     90     Laughing Kookaburra     Dacelo novaeguineae     
    1.50p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1986.01   27.08.1986   Stamp anniversary, stamp on stamp   8v sheet   1974.01
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    50s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1987.01   06.05.1987   Wildlife conservation   12v sheet   
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    42s     78     Bald Eagle     Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
    42s     52     California Gull     Larus californicus     
    42s     1     Common Ostrich     Struthio camelus     

1988.01   11.07.1988   Australian settlement      
    42s     4     Emu     Dromaius novaehollandiae     

1988.02   18.10.1988   Definitives      
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    42s     65     Lesser Frigatebird     Fregata ariel     
    57s     66     Brown Booby     Sula leucogaster     

1989.01   02.03.1989   Definitives      
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    7s     61     Snowy Albatross     Diomedea exulans     

1990.01   21.02.1990   Air      
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    10p          Not identified     Not identified     

1992.01   28.04.1992   Columbus   12v sheet   
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    57s     107     Scarlet Macaw     Ara macao     
    57s     107     Scarlet Macaw     Ara macao     

1992.02   10.11.1992   Christmas   4v set   
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    3p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

1994.01   14.12.1994   Anniversary of Tongan self-adhesive stamps   Booklet   
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    25s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     sa, 1974.01

1995.01   30.06.1995   Surcharge on 1992.02      
    60s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     Where time begins
    60s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     The 21st Century

1996.01   07.02.1996   WWF   4v set   
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    1.50p     60     Polynesian Storm Petrel     Nesofregetta fuliginosa     

1997.01   30.05.1997   Pacific 97      
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    2p     188     Pacific Swallow     Hirundo tahitica     MS

1998.01   26.08.1998   Birds      
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    5s     52     White Tern     Gygis alba     
    10s     158     Tongan Whistler     Pachycephala jacquinoti     
    15s     79     Eastern Barn Owl     Tyto javanica     
    20s     30     Australasian Swamphen     Porphyrio melanotus     
    30s     66     Red-footed Booby     Sula sula     
    40s     30     Buff-banded Rail     Hypotaenidia philippensis     
    50s     78     Swamp Harrier     Circus approximans     
    55s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     
    60s     65     Great Frigatebird     Fregata minor     
    70s     27     Tongan Ground Dove     Pampusana stairi     
    80s     57     Red-tailed Tropicbird     Phaethon rubricauda     
    1p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    2p     27     Pacific Imperial Pigeon     Ducula pacifica     
    3p     43     Pacific Golden Plover     Pluvialis fulva     
    5p     9     Tongan Megapode     Megapodius pritchardii     

2000.01   15.09.2000   Sydney 2000 Olympics   5v strip   
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    80s     90     Laughing Kookaburra     Dacelo novaeguineae     

2001.01   05.06.2001   Year of the mangrove   5v set   
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    55s     8     Pacific Black Duck     Anas superciliosa     
    1p     70     Pacific Reef Heron     Egretta sacra     

2001.02   05.06.2001   Year of the mangrove   5v sheet   2001.01
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    55s     8     Pacific Black Duck     Anas superciliosa     
    1p     70     Pacific Reef Heron     Egretta sacra     

2002.01   27.11.2002   Red Shining Parrot      
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    45s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    1p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    1.50p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    2.50p     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

2002.02   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "5"
    15s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

2003.01   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    15s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "15c"
    20s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "20c"
    45s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "45c"

2003.02   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "05s"

2003.03   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "05s", large
    10s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "10s", large
    15s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "15s", large
    20s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "20s", large

2004.01   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "5s", small
    10s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "10s", small
    15s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "15s", small
    20s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "20s", small
    45s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "45s", small

2004.02   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    60s     27     Tongan Ground Dove     Pampusana stairi     

2004.03   
   Surcharge      1998.01
    5s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "5c"
    10s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "10c"
    15s     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     "15c", large

2005.01   09.02.2005   Year of the rooster   4v sheet   
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    80s     13     Red Junglefowl     Gallus gallus     
    1p     13     Red Junglefowl     Gallus gallus     

2012.01   06.02.2012   Definitives   White frames   
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    60s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    2.25p     8     Pacific Black Duck     Anas superciliosa     
    2.40p     90     Collared Kingfisher     Todiramphus chloris     
    2.50p     70     White-faced Heron     Egretta novaehollandiae     
    2.70p     221     Polynesian Starling     Aplonis tabuensis     
    3p     30     Grey-cowled Wood Rail     Aramides cajaneus     
    3.40p     131     Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater     Foulehaio carunculatus     
    4p     152     Polynesian Triller     Lalage maculosa     
    5p     79     Eastern Barn Owl     Tyto javanica     
    6.60p     30     Buff-banded Rail     Hypotaenidia philippensis     
    7.30p     30     Australasian Swamphen     Porphyrio melanotus     
    10p     78     Swamp Harrier     Circus approximans     

2012.02   06.02.2012   Definitives   Sheet, no white frames   2012.01
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    60s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    2.25p     8     Pacific Black Duck     Anas superciliosa     
    2.40p     90     Collared Kingfisher     Todiramphus chloris     
    2.50p     70     White-faced Heron     Egretta novaehollandiae     
    2.70p     221     Polynesian Starling     Aplonis tabuensis     
    3p     30     Grey-cowled Wood Rail     Aramides cajaneus     
    3.40p     131     Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater     Foulehaio carunculatus     
    4p     152     Polynesian Triller     Lalage maculosa     
    5p     79     Eastern Barn Owl     Tyto javanica     
    6.60p     30     Buff-banded Rail     Hypotaenidia philippensis     
    7.30p     30     Australasian Swamphen     Porphyrio melanotus     
    10p     78     Swamp Harrier     Circus approximans     

2013.01   06.06.2013   Definitives   White frames   
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    10c     90     Collared Kingfisher     Todiramphus chloris     
    20c     221     Polynesian Starling     Aplonis tabuensis     
    30c     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     
    40c     65     Great Frigatebird     Fregata minor     
    50c     66     Red-footed Booby     Sula sula     
    80c     57     Red-tailed Tropicbird     Phaethon rubricauda     
    90c     52     Black Noddy     Anous minutus     
    1.10$     152     Polynesian Triller     Lalage maculosa     
    1.20$     30     Spotless Crake     Zapornia tabuensis     
    2$     131     Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater     Foulehaio carunculatus     
    12.50$     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    20$     27     Many-colored Fruit Dove     Ptilinopus perousii     

2013.02   06.06.2013   Definitives   Sheet, no white frames   2013.01
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    10c     90     Collared Kingfisher     Todiramphus chloris     
    20c     221     Polynesian Starling     Aplonis tabuensis     
    30c     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     
    40c     65     Great Frigatebird     Fregata minor     
    50c     66     Red-footed Booby     Sula sula     
    80c     57     Red-tailed Tropicbird     Phaethon rubricauda     
    90c     52     Black Noddy     Anous minutus     
    1.10$     152     Polynesian Triller     Lalage maculosa     
    1.20$     30     Spotless Crake     Zapornia tabuensis     
    2$     131     Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater     Foulehaio carunculatus     
    12.50$     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    20$     27     Many-colored Fruit Dove     Ptilinopus perousii     

2014.01   
   Definitives overprinted OFFICIAL      2012.01
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    60s     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    2.25p     8     Pacific Black Duck     Anas superciliosa     
    2.40p     90     Collared Kingfisher     Todiramphus chloris     
    2.50p     70     White-faced Heron     Egretta novaehollandiae     
    2.70p     221     Polynesian Starling     Aplonis tabuensis     
    3p     30     Grey-cowled Wood Rail     Aramides cajaneus     
    3.40p     131     Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater     Foulehaio carunculatus     
    4p     152     Polynesian Triller     Lalage maculosa     
    5p     79     Eastern Barn Owl     Tyto javanica     
    6.60p     30     Buff-banded Rail     Hypotaenidia philippensis     
    7.30p     30     Australasian Swamphen     Porphyrio melanotus     
    10p     78     Swamp Harrier     Circus approximans     

2014.02   
   Definitives overprinted OFFICIAL      2013.01
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    10c     90     Collared Kingfisher     Todiramphus chloris     
    20c     221     Polynesian Starling     Aplonis tabuensis     
    30c     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     
    40c     65     Great Frigatebird     Fregata minor     
    50c     66     Red-footed Booby     Sula sula     
    80c     57     Red-tailed Tropicbird     Phaethon rubricauda     
    90c     52     Black Noddy     Anous minutus     
    1.10$     152     Polynesian Triller     Lalage maculosa     
    1.20$     30     Spotless Crake     Zapornia tabuensis     
    2$     131     Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater     Foulehaio carunculatus     
    12.50$     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    20$     27     Many-colored Fruit Dove     Ptilinopus perousii     

2014.03   15.09.2014   Definitives      
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    11.30$     79     Eastern Barn Owl     Tyto javanica     
    16.90$     108     Blue-crowned Lorikeet     Vini australis     
    28$     30     Buff-banded Rail     Hypotaenidia philippensis     

2016.01   02.03.2016   Marine life   12 set   
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    1$     52     Black Noddy     Anous minutus     
    1.10$     66     Brown Booby     Sula leucogaster     
    2.70$     52     White Tern     Gygis alba     
    5$     66     Masked Booby     Sula dactylatra     

2016.02   25.04.2016   Anniversary of the discovery of Northern Tonga   Sheet   
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    1.20$     52     White Tern     Gygis alba     
    2.25$     52     White Tern     Gygis alba     
    2.70$     52     White Tern     Gygis alba     
    5$     52     White Tern     Gygis alba     

2017.01   10.07.2017   Eua national park   4v set   
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    5$     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     
    5$     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     

2017.02   10.07.2017   Eua national park      
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    7.50$     108     Maroon Shining Parrot     Prosopeia tabuensis     MS

2018.01   03.05.2018   Birdpex      
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    5$     9     Orange-footed Scrubfowl     Megapodius reinwardt     
    5$     9     Orange-footed Scrubfowl     Megapodius reinwardt     

2018.02   18.12.2018   Birds of prey   White frames   
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    5c     78     Bat Hawk     Macheiramphus alcinus     
    10c     78     White-tailed Kite     Elanus leucurus     
    1.40$     78     Black-winged Kite     Elanus caeruleus     
    2.30$     78     Madagascar Fish Eagle     Icthyophaga vociferoides     
    2.50$     78     Grey-headed Kite     Leptodon cayanensis     
    2.80$     78     Lesser Fish Eagle     Icthyophaga humilis     
    4.30$     78     Besra     Accipiter virgatus     
    5.20$     78     Jerdon's Baza     Aviceda jerdoni     
    6.90$     78     Black Baza     Aviceda leuphotes     
    9.30$     78     African Cuckoo-Hawk     Aviceda cuculoides     
    9.50$     78     Dark Chanting Goshawk     Melierax metabates     
    11.50$     78     Scissor-tailed Kite     Chelictinia riocourii     

2018.03   18.12.2018   Birds of prey   Sheet, part frames   2018.02
    5c     78     Bat Hawk     Macheiramphus alcinus     
    10c     78     White-tailed Kite     Elanus leucurus     
    1.40$     78     Black-winged Kite     Elanus caeruleus     
    2.30$     78     Madagascar Fish Eagle     Icthyophaga vociferoides     
    2.50$     78     Grey-headed Kite     Leptodon cayanensis     
    2.80$     78     Lesser Fish Eagle     Icthyophaga humilis     

2018.04   18.12.2018   Birds of prey   Sheet, part frames   2018.02
    4.30$     78     Besra     Accipiter virgatus     
    5.20$     78     Jerdon's Baza     Aviceda jerdoni     
    6.90$     78     Black Baza     Aviceda leuphotes     
    9.30$     78     African Cuckoo-Hawk     Aviceda cuculoides     
    9.50$     78     Dark Chanting Goshawk     Melierax metabates     
    11.50$     78     Scissor-tailed Kite     Chelictinia riocourii     

2018.05   18.12.2018   Birds of prey   Sheet, no frames   2018.02
    5c     78     Bat Hawk     Macheiramphus alcinus     
    10c     78     White-tailed Kite     Elanus leucurus     
    1.40$     78     Black-winged Kite     Elanus caeruleus     
    2.30$     78     Madagascar Fish Eagle     Icthyophaga vociferoides     
    2.50$     78     Grey-headed Kite     Leptodon cayanensis     
    2.80$     78     Lesser Fish Eagle     Icthyophaga humilis     
    4.30$     78     Besra     Accipiter virgatus     
    5.20$     78     Jerdon's Baza     Aviceda jerdoni     
    6.90$     78     Black Baza     Aviceda leuphotes     
    9.30$     78     African Cuckoo-Hawk     Aviceda cuculoides     
    9.50$     78     Dark Chanting Goshawk     Melierax metabates     
    11.50$     78     Scissor-tailed Kite     Chelictinia riocourii