SIERRA LEONE

L600: the Gonolek is seen on this birds sheetlet. This savannah species is known for its loud cries, and can become bold, venturing near villages.

RWANDA

5fr: this large format art issue features Van Gogh's "Starry Night".

SENEGAL

240fr: this 1998 tourism issue shows the popular Palm Beach Hotel resort and celebrates a local travel agency

TOGO

120fr: this lovely children's art design was issued in 1988 and shows villagers and fishing canoes below a bright sun

RWANDA

40fr: The 100th anniv. of Audubon's birth is honored in this 1985 set; this painting shows Ruby-throated Hummingbirds hovering around trumpet flowers

SIERRA LEONE

This lovely sheetlet shows native birds, each valued at L600. Up close above is the Black-bellied Seedcracker, a widespread species in West Africa noted for polymorphic bill size which varies among different populations.

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K1000: Two lizards race in a local legend featured in this colorful issue

SWAZILAND

For the 5th anniv. of King Mswati's coronation, this issue shows the traditional Royal hunting party

SUDAN

75p: a traditional Kambala dance is featured on this cultural issue (before the country split last year)

LIBERIA

2c, 5c: Two local species of butterflies are shown on two lower values of this pre-war stamp series.

LIBERIA

15c: the Rufous-crowned (or Purple) Roller is shown on this pre-war large format issue; this is a widespread and colorful species of the savannah regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, with a range as far south as Namibia and the Transvaal

ZAIRE

10k: this large format issue from 1980 shows ornamental fish; seen here is the Yellow-faced Angelfish

SWAZILAND

E1: a youthful King Mswati is seen here in full regalia (including ostrich feathers), delivering his coronation speech

ZAMBIA / Zambie

K1: this large format former definitive shows the striking Lady Ross' Touraco, a conspicuous fruit eating bird

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

500/: this mid-value comes from the landscapes series, and shows a sunset in Gulu, northern Uganda near the border with S. Sudan

TUNISIA / Tunisie

250: the Red Cross-bill is a curious bird native to pine forests. Its bill is uniquely shapes to extract seeds from pine cones.

UGANDA / l'Ouganda

600/: the Nile River is a key waterway in East Africa, and this millenium issue shows various scenes of the river's importance to industry and wildlife

ZAIRE

20z: this was a high value of a set issued for the summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in 1984, and shows a soccer match