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| A large waterbird (about 90 cm), an uncommon resident on the eastern side of South Africa, the rest of Africa, Eurasia and Madagascar. It lives in inland or estuarine waters with dense reed beds and mostly lives off fish. | |
| Roberts VI / VII | 65 / 441 |
| Clements 2000 | 20.0120 |
| Howard & Moore 2 (CBOS 5) |
20-12 |
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| A large waterbird (about 90 cm), an uncommon resident on the eastern side of South Africa, the rest of Africa, Eurasia and Madagascar. It lives in inland or estuarine waters with dense reed beds and mostly lives off fish. | |
List of Stamps showing Purple Heron |
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Country |
SG |
Michel |
Year |
Value |
| Bahrain | 0472 | 0498 | 1993 | 150f |
| Botswana | 0864 | 0641 | 1997 | P1.25 |
| Cape Verde Island | 0895 | 2003 | $10.00 | |
| Cameroun | 0969 | 1013 | 1983 | 50f |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 0617 | 0627 | 1978 | 75f |
| Congo (DRC) | 1617 mb | 2000 | 9f | |
| Croatia / Bosnia | C040 | 1997 | 1k | |
| Croatia | 0754 | 2004 | 5k | |
| Croatia | 0755 | 2004 | 5k | |
| Croatia | 0756 | 2004 | 5k | |
| Croatia | 0757 | 2004 | 5k | |
| Czechoslovakia | 1634 | 1683 | 1967 | 60h |
| Georgia | 0123 | 1995 | 15k | |
| Ghana | 2162 | 2197 | 1995 | c 5000 |
| Greece | 1475 | 1372 | 1979 | 6d |
| Hungary | 1576 | 1595 | 1959 | 30fi |
| Hungary | 3085 | 3173 | 1977 | 1Ft |
| Iraq | 1257 | 0883 | 1976 | 50f |
| Israel | 0252 | 0278 | 1963 | £1 |
| Kampuchea | 0829 | 0873 | 1987 | 3r |
| Kuwait | 0603 | 0600 | 1973 | 25f |
| Liberia | 2001 | $25 | ||
| Macedonia | 0309 | 2000 | 20d | |
| Malagasy | 0675 | 1114 | 1988 | 550f |
| Malagasy | 1083m | 1534 | 1993 | 550f |
| Malawi | 0322 | 0104 | 1968 | £1 |
| Malaysia | 1247 | 2005 | 50s | |
| Maldive Islands | 4095b | 2007 | Rf30 | |
| Netherland Anthilles | 1218 | 0895 | 1997 | 75c |
| Sierra Leone | 1150m(a) | Bl 78 | 1988 | Le65 |
| Singapore | 0768 | 0734A | 1994 | 75c |
| South Africa | 0980 | 1067 | 1997 | Standard |
| Tanzania | 1999 | 1500s | ||
| Tanzania | 1999 | 1500s | ||
| Uganda | 0877 | 0859 | 1990 | 70s |
| Uganda | 1148 | 1143 | 1992 | 50s |
| Venda | 0253 | 0256 | 1993 | 85c |
| Venda | 0255 ms | Bl 10 | 1993 | 85c |
| Vietnam Republic | 0648 | 1392 | 1983 | 50x |
| Zambia | 0797 | 1999 | 250k | |