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NSRate: this 2013 birds issue features the Damara Hornbill, a conspicuous species in the open brush

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N$2.90, 3.40: this set features two species of local Sunbirds, of the family Nectariinidae.

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Sheetlet: this 2015 issue shows endangered wildlife species and trafficking routes to the far east

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N$3.70: This 2005 Rotary issues shows a herd of oryx over the red sands of an interior desert

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Three se-tenant stamps showing local wildlife: Ruppell's Parrot, Rockrunner and the Lesser Kudu

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Standard: this avian issue features the White Tailed Shrike

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Postcard Rate: this recent birds issue features the Dune Lark, a wide-ranging species in the arid interior of Namibia

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N$3.40: this 2006 issue shows the Dusky Sunbird, a species that inhabits the arid plains and savannahs across southern Africa; the stamp was postmarked in Rundu, in NE Namibia on the Angolan border

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Standard: this issue features local houses which offer a glimpse of typical Namibian village life

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N$3.15, N$4.10: two long format issues show a herd of elephants in dry season along the Haorsib River, and the Martial Eagle pursuing guineafowl

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N$2.20: Cormorants at sunset on a 1999 issue

N$1.90: a Barn owl in flight is shown on this 1998 set

20c: a Papilio spp. on a 1993 butterfly definitive set

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$1.60: Wattled Cranes are featured on this 1995 birdlife set

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$2.90: Horticulture, an important part of rural life in this largely agricultural country

$2: the Tilapia and other freshwater fish are pictured in this Biodiversity issue, from a recent definitive series

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Standard Rate: this lovely 1997 bird issue features the Rosy-faced Lovebird, a chirping, gregarious parrot of the arid plains including the Namib Desert

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N$1.10: a sunset over the Okavango delta graces this lovely 1998 tourism scenery issue. The world's largest inland delta, most of the Okavango drains into a swampy area of the Kalahari lying mostly within Botswana, but close to the border of Namibia's panhandle.

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50c: the tiny Cinderella Waxbill, a common savannah seedeater, is pictured on this 1997 stamp

20c, 40c: two values from a 1991 mineral definitive series, these stamps feature gem quality diamonds of various colors and green dioptase crystals

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25c: this 1992 issue shows Namibia's map and flag along with the interlocking rings of the Barcelona Olympics

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

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N$1.50: this stamp is from a fauna definitive issue, showing an elephant, a protected species in Namibia

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N$1.50: the Jackass Penguin, named for its braying, donkey-like call, is seen here diving off the Cape Coast