Saturday, June 8, 2013

MAURITANIA / Mauritanie

2um: this issue shows a flock of White Pelicans at the Banc d'Arguin, an important coastal site for wildlife

Friday, June 7, 2013

SIERRA LEONE

L100, L200: Two stamps from a series showing African birds; these include the African White Spoonbill, found in coastal areas, and the forest-dwelling Crested Tauraco

Thursday, June 6, 2013

SENEGAL

300fr: a serene coastal scene with lush mangroves is featured on this 2002 tourism issue

Saturday, June 1, 2013

SEYCHELLES

R2.25, R3: Several of this island state's stamps have featured the Coco-de-Mer, an endemic palm known from the islands of Praslin and Curieuse, which produces huge fruits weighing up to 30 kg, which were especially prized by sailors and explorers

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

SOUTH AFRICA / Afrique du Sud

R6: These airmail stamps are from a set of 5 featuring local birds, these show the Knysna Tauraco and the Cape Parrot

TOGO

90fr: this 1986 issue shows astounded villagers watching the passing of Halley's Comet

Monday, May 27, 2013

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D1000, D3500: Two recent fauna issues show the endemic Yellow-breasted Sunbird and a terrestrial hermit crab

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

UGANDA

Sh. 1200: this 2002 issue features the 8th International Conference on Women

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

SENEGAL

150fr: this 2006 Democracy and Freedom issue shows the right to protest and free expression

Saturday, May 11, 2013

SIERRA LEONE

L600 pair: two stamps from an African birds sheetlet: seen here are the Scarlet-Tufted Malachite Sunbird and the W. Violet-backed Sunbird

SUDAN

50d, 300d: a Zandi Dancer is featured at left, while at right a small format issue shows local buildings and architectural styles

ZAMBIA

K300: this colorful butterfly issue features the Gaudy Commodore

TANZANIA

Sh. 300: this world birds issue features the Thick-billed Green Pigeon, a species known from tropical forests of SE Asia

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

TANZANIA

Sh. 300: this tourism issue shows a pair of lions against a backdrop of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in the "Northern Circuit" of Tanzania's tourist sites and parks

SWAZILAND

10c: the aptly-named Gorgeous Bush Shrike, a savannah species, is shown on this early birds definitive issue

ZAMBIA

K4: the Bushbuck is a common site in Zambia's national parks, and featured on this fauna issue.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

ZIMBABWE

80c, $1.15, $1.75, $2.30: this 1996 issue shows various competitive sports played at the 6th All Africa Games

ZAMBIA

K2 on K5 overprint: this issue celebrates 100 years of the Trans-continental Telegraph in Africa

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