SOUTHERN AFRICAN BIRDS ON STAMPS
NEW SPECIES

This is a list of the newer species and
 the year in which they first appeared on a stamp

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Racket-tailed Roller

  I have listed below the first occurrence of any new species as I have found them since 1995. 
 Any additions or corrections to the list would be welcomed as well as any stamps to fill the gaps.
  Stamps identified with ** are new additions to be included in Roberts 7.
This list was updated 6 May 2001
 Additional stamps added May 2002
Additional stamps added May 2004

 

1995
R113.jpg (11387 bytes) R113 (Cl 27.1180) 
Southern Pochard 
(Netta erythrorhyncha)
Ghana SG 2125 400c		 R777.jpg (12924 bytes) R777 (Cl 166.0260) Orange-breasted Sunbird 
(Nectarinia violacea)
CAR 

R871.jpg (10088 bytes)

 R871 (Cl 196.0900) Lemon-breasted Canary (Serinus citrinipectus)
South Africa SG 815a 85c 		  

 

1996

R045.jpg (89852 bytes)

 R45 (Cl 12.0060) 
White-bellied Storm Petrel
(Fregatta grallaria)
French Southern & Antarctic Territories SG 362 2f 70		  

White-throated Robin 
United Arab Emirates SG 528 3d.  This is not the same as the SA White-throated Robin.

R855.jpg (14928 bytes)

 R855 (Cl 193.1390) Cut-throat Finch 
(Amadina fasciata)
Gambia SG 2385 D5		  

 

1997

R156.jpg (17012 bytes)

 R156 (Cl 30.1300) 
Ovambo Sparrow Hawk
(Accipiter ovamboensis)
Botswana SG868 P5		 R261.jpg (12923 bytes)

R261 (Cl 60.0020) 
Long-toed Plover 
(Vanellus crassirostris)
Ghana SG 2472 C500
R275.jpg (15044 bytes) R275 (Cl 62.0700) 
Long-toed Stint 
(Calidris subminuta) Mozambique SG 1449 8000m		    

R298.jpg (11802 bytes)

 R298 (Cl 58.0010) 
Water Dikkop 
(Burhinus vermiculatus)
South Africa SG 986 Std Postage		 R550.jpg (13038 bytes)

R550 (Cl 189.1150) White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis)
Ghana SG 2536 C500

R847.jpg (7781 bytes)

 R847 (Cl 193.0610) Black-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos)
Namibia SG 711 60c 		R849.jpg (7581 bytes)

R849 (Cl 193.0480) 
Cinderella Waxbill 
(Estrilda thomensis)
Namibia SG 710 50c

R854.jpg (16699 bytes)

 R854 (Cl 193.0650) Orange-breasted Waxbill (Sporaeginthus subflavus)
Ghana SG 2547 C1000		 R946.jpg (13867 bytes)

R946** (Cl 76.1050) White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus)
Ghana SG 2542 C800

1998

R046.jpg (18178 bytes)

 R46 (Cl 12.0050) 
Black-bellied Storm Petrel 
(Fregatta tropica)
British Antarctic Territories SG 295 30p		 R168.jpg (12712 bytes)

R168 (Cl 30.0810) 
Black Harrier 
(Circus Maurus)  
South Africa SG 1069 Std

 

 R341 (Cl 68.0380) Lesser Noddy
(Anous tenuirostris) Grenadines of Grenada SG 2586 $1.50		  

R515 (Cl 122.0420) Chestnut-backed Finchlark  
(Eremopterix leucotis)
Eritrea SG 411 3n

R553.jpg (16181 bytes)

 R553 (Cl 160.0350) 
Northern Grey Tit 
(Parus griseiventris)
Zimbabwe SG 977 $5.60		 R607.jpg (14036 bytes)

R607 (Cl 142.1180) Swynnerton's Robin (Swynnertonia swynnertoni)
Zimbabwe SG 979 $9.90

R646.jpg (16362 bytes)

 R646 (Cl 139.0980) 
Chirinda Apalis 
(Apalis chirindensis)
Zimbabwe SG 978 $7.40		    

R914.jpg (16576 bytes)

 R914 (Cl 62.0300) 
Hudsonian Godwit 
(Limosa haemastica) Falkland Islands SG 805 2p		 R912.jpg (19173 bytes)

R912 (Cl 65.0010) 
Snowy Sheathbill 
(Chionis alba)
Br Antarctic Territories 1p

1999

R069.jpg (14713 bytes)

 R69 (Cl 20.0170) 
Black Egret 
(Egretta ardesiaca)
Uganda 500s		 R128.jpg (18383 bytes)

R128 (Cl 30.0010) 
African Cuckoo Hawk (Avecida cuculoides)
Uganda 700s
R393.jpg (16576 bytes) R393 (Cl 77.0110) 
Grass Owl 
(Tyto capensis)
Zimbabwe SG 989 $5.60		 R248.jpg (16052 bytes)

R248 (Cl 60.0390) 
Kittlitz's Plover 
(Charadrius pecuarius)
Tanzania 1500s
R306.jpg (16900 bytes) R306 (Cl 59.0160) 
Rock Pratincole 
(Glareola nuchalis)
Namibia SG 842 $1.90		 R317.jpg (21233 bytes) R317 (67.0440)
Franklin's Gull
(Larus pipixcan) Commonwealth of Dominica
      R455 (Cl 98.0480)
Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator)
Central African Republic 500f

R470.jpg (14555 bytes)

 R470 (Cl 101.0430) Yellow-fronted Tinker Barbet 
(Pogoniulus chrysoconos)
Uganda 1000s		 R476.jpg (14375 bytes)

R476 (Cl 103.0050) 
Lesser Honeyguide (/ndicator minor)
Uganda 600s

R558.jpg (16012 bytes)

 R558 (Cl 165.0010) 
Grey Penduline Tit (Anthoscopus caroli)
Uganda 300s		 R701.jpg (14331 bytes)

R701 (Cl 143.0190)
Chinspot Batis
(Batis molitor)
Uganda 700s

 

 R740 (Cl 177.0040) Puffback 
(Dryoscopus cubla)  
Sierra Leone Le 5000		 R741.jpg (14985 bytes)

R741 (Cl 177.0010)
Brubru 
(Nilaus afer)
Sierra Leone Le 600
R797.jpg (18451 bytes) R797 (Cl 171.0050) Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis)
Sierra Leone Le 600		 R934.jpg (18797 bytes) R934 ** (Cl 11.0630) Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinis yelkouan)
Spain SG 3551 100p
R578.jpg (16520 bytes) R578 (Cl 138.0440) Spotted Thrush (Zoothera guttata) Tanzania 400s

R178.jpg (19651 bytes)

 R178 (Cl 32.0380) 
Red-necked Falcon 
(Falco chicquera)
Namibia SG 838 $1.80

2000
R103.jpg (12260 bytes) R103 (Cl 27.0440) 
South African Shelduck 
(Tadorna cana)
Namibia $2.00		 R186.jpg (20327 bytes) R186 (Cl 32.0180) Pygmy Falcon (Polyheirax semitorquatus)  
Botswana
R238.jpg (18129 bytes) R238 (Cl 51.0210) Black-bellied Korhaan (Eupodotis melanogaster)
United Nations (NY) 33c		   R239 (Cl 51.0190) Black Korhaan (Eupodotis afra) Zambia 5000k
R503.jpg (17644 bytes) R503 (Cl 122.0360) Dune Lark (Certhilauda erythrochlamys)
Namibia $10.00		   R614 (Cl 142.1760) Karoo Robin (Erythropygia coryphoeus)  
Central African Republic 2000f
  R637 (Cl 140.1100)   Yellow Warbler (Chloropeta natalensis)  
Liberia $15		 sg2544.jpg (14846 bytes) R726 (Cl 124.0130) Golden Pipit (Tmetothylacus tenellus)  
Ghana
R773.jpg (20419 bytes) R773 (Cl 172.0020) Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer) Mali   R816 (Cl 192.0300) Golden Weaver (Ploceus xanthops) Angola 1.50 kz
  R820 (Cl 192.1130) Cuckoo Weaver (Anomalospiza imberbis) Niger 225f R943.jpg (9966 bytes) R943 ** (Cl 74.1750) Grey-headed Parrot (Poicephalus suahelicus)
Zimbabwe $15.00
R160.jpg (16125 bytes) R160 (Cl 30.0980) African Goshawk (Accipiter tachiro) Lesotho M2.10    

2001
  R174 (Cl 32.0480) African Hobby Falcon (Falco cuvierii) Gambia D7   R380 (Cl 76.0040) Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) Gambia D7
  R471 (Cl 101.0410) Golden-rumped Tinker Barbet (Pogoniulus bilineatus) Gambia D7 R597.jpg (14583 bytes) R597 (Cl 142.2190)
Winchat (Saxicola rubetra) Netherlands 80c
  R519 (Cl 123.0500) Angola Swallow (Hirundo Angolensis) Liberia R906.jpg (14147 bytes) R906 (Cl 62.0470) Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Anguilla $1.35
  R823 (Cl 192.0870) Cardinal Quelea (Quelia cardinalis) Central African Republic   R650 (Cl 140.1560) Red-faced Crombec (Sylvietta whytti) Central African Republic
  R363 (Cl 74.1770) Brown Headed Parrot (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) 
Guinea		   R145 (Cl 30.0640) Western Banded Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinerascens)
 Liberia

2002
  R907 (Cl 142.2430) Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) Maldives   R45 (Cl 12.0060) White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Fregetta grallaria) Maldives
R426.jpg (19191 bytes) R426 (Cl 87.0060) Red-faced Mousebird (Urocolius indicus) Guyana R928.jpg (15199 bytes) R928 (Cl 10.0100) Buller's Albatross (Diomedea bulleri) Mocambique
  R337 (Cl 68.0360) Black Tern 
(Chlidonias niger) Belgium		   R549 (Cl 189.0790) House Crow
(Corvus splendens) Oman

2003
alderney mig2 40.jpg (14188 bytes) R37 (Cl 11.0590) Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) Alderney