RWANDA

20fr: this 1983 issue features the Mountain Gorilla, a famed resident species from the Virungas in N. Rwanda and the Congo

Rep. of SOUTH AFRICA

R5.75: this round foil stamp was issued for the World Cup 2010; each of the Southern African countries' flags were featured in the set: seen here is Zimbabwe

SWAZILAND

50c: the Knysna Tauraco in flight is featured on this native birds issue

SIERRA LEONE

L600 pair: these two stamps are from a native birds sheetlet, and feature the Variable Sunbird and the Scimitarbill

LESOTHO

12s: this birds issue features seasonal plumage variations of the Marsh Sandpiper

The GAMBIA

D2, D3: these stamps are from a definitive series showing native butterflies

GABON

200fr: this 1993 marine life issue features a lobster

MALAWI

60t: this 50th anniv. of the Commonwealth issue shows a traditional hand-made drum

MADAGASCAR

60fr: this 1986 birds issue shows the Sickle-billed Vanga, an endemic species found only in forest areas of Madagascar

NIGERIA

20k: this wildlife issue shows the Gray Parrot, a widespread species in W. and C. Africa

ZIMBABWE

45c: this lovely landscape is from a 1996 issue celebrating Matusadonha National Park, on Lake Kariba

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

Africa airmail: this lovely fauna issue shows the Serval, a furtive savannah species

SOMALIA

Sh. 0,50: this pre-war flora issue features the red hibiscus

TANZANIA

Sh. 5, 25: two values of a definitive birds series, showing the Masked Weaver and Scarlet-chested Sunbird

ZAIRE

2z: this WWF fund issue was issued among the last before Zaire changed its official name. It shows the Okapi or Forest Giraffe, a shy forest species.

MAURITANIA

270um: this lovely 2005 issue shows the dramatic Saharan scenery of the country's interior

MALAWI

60t: the Cheetah is featured on this native wildlife issue

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

Sh. 200, 250: two stamps from a definitive bird series showing the Shining Blue Kingfisher and the Great Blue Tauraco