Gems from Zimbabwave - Garnet and Citrine

Bird - From Nepal - Lanius Excubitor

Birds - From USA - Water Fowl

Birds From Kenya

1. Cinnamon Chested Bee eater (keremkerem) - Merops Oreobates

This bird occurs in upland regions and can be found associated with wooded hillsides and forest edges. It can be distinguished from the somewhat similar Little Bee-eater by its larger size, darker colouring, white cheek patches and the upland habitat where it is found. Its diet consists mainly of honeybees although it also eats moths, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles and other flying insects. It seems to be an adaptable species and able to withstand loss of its forest habitat. It measures 22 cm (8.7 in) in length and weighs 17–38 g (0.60–1.3 oz).

2. Vulturine Guineafowl (Kicheleko) -Acryllium vulturinum

Vulturine Guineafowl is a large (61–71 cm) bird with a round body and small head. It is longer in the wings, neck, legs and tail than other guineafowl. The adult has a bare blue face and black neck, and although all other guineafowl have unfeathered heads, this species looks particularly like a vulture because of the long bare neck and head. The sexes are similar, although the female is usually slightly smaller than the male and with smaller tarsal spurs. Young birds are mainly grey-brown, with a duller blue breast and short hackles.

Credits : these stamps were sent to me by Victor  .

Birds From South Africa

Was pleasantly surprised to see this set of stamps in an old envelope which i never cleaned and was inside one of the books.