SENEGAL

1000fr: this Clerodendrum is one of 400 species of its genus known from tropical Africa and Asia, it was featured on this 1993 flora issue.

175fr: the Eucalyptus, is an introduced tree now common across the Sahel.

SIERRA LEONE

Le600: two stamps from an African birds sheetlet, showing the Malachite Kingfisher and the African Skimmer. Both species have a wide distribution along waterways in Sub-Saharan Africa, with skimmers also found in lagoons and near sandbanks, from Senegal to the Nile and south to Angola.

MALI

420 fr: this 1980 air mail issue celebrates the 50th anniv. of the discovery of the distant planet Pluto, in 1930.

RWANDA

30c: the spiky branches of a Dracaena shrub are featured on this pre-genocide flora issue

TUNISIA / Tunisie

350: this 1997 issue features one of Africa's most curious reptiles, the chameleon; there are 160 species known, ranging from the Mediterranean to Madagascar and S. Asia

SENEGAL

40fr: this 1989 issue shows the picturesque Rose Lake and women salt harvesters on its shores

RWANDA

26fr: this pre-genocide era issue shows the African Emerald Cuckoo, a common species of the savannah and veld regions.

SIERRA LEONE

L300: the Red-headed (or Red-faced) Lovebird is a small parrot species native to West and Central Africa, forming its nest in tree cavities.

TUNISIA / Tunisie

400: this lovely work of art was issued in 2003 and shows a typical Tunisian scene of a vendor selling dates and milk

SIERRA LEONE

L300: this issue shows an African Elephant, to commemorate the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

SWAZILAND

E1: this high value definitive shows the elegant Pin-tailed Whydah, with its long train of tail feathers

SENEGAL

60fr: this large format fauna issue features Derby's Eland, a species typical of Niokolo-koba National Park, an area of savannah in central Senegal

SWAZILAND

20c: this lovely set features flowering trees; pictured here is a Pterocarpus spp.

ZAMBIA / Zambie

Colorful wildlife of Zambia is shown on these issues; on top is the Gorgeous Bush-shrike, on an overprinted definitive birds set. Below is the Gaudy Commodore, the K300 value from a native butterflies issue

SEYCHELLES

R1: this 2008 WWF set features the Red-headed Fody, an endemic species found only on Aldabra island

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

R1.40: this issue features the Octopus, from a set showing underwater biodiversity

TUNISIA / Tunisie

390: this 2002 issue celebrates the culture and landscapes of the Sahara

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K15: the Denham's or Stanley Bustard is a large savannah species widespread from the Sahel to southern Africa. It is threatened by hunting and habitat conversion throughout its range.

SENEGAL

25fr: traditional fishing is featured on this stamp, showing the importance of coastal fishing to local culture and diet

NAMIBIA / Namibie

90c: this 1996 issue shows constellations such as Sagittarius, the Archer of the night sky

MALAWI

20t: this 1988 issue celebrates the passing of Halley's Comet in the night sky; Malawi was among dozens of countries issuing stamps for the occasion