List of birds on stamps of Pakistan

The following is a list of Pakistani stamps which depict birds. The first issue, "Wildlife Protection" on 30 September 1975 consisted of set of two stamps and depicted Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus).[1] The country's national bird, Chukar Partridge, has also been depicted twice, (2003, 2009).

Year Date Type English name Species Author Species Value Stamps Catalogues Taxonomy
Scott Yvert Mitchell Stanley Gibbons Order Family
1975 (30.09) NOR Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus () 20p Galliformes Phasianidae
NOR Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus () Rs 2.25 Galliformes Phasianidae
1976 (31.03) NOR Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus () 20p Galliformes Phasianidae
NOR Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus () Rs. 3 Galliformes Phasianidae
1979 (17.06) NOR Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus () 20p Galliformes Phasianidae
NOR Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos () 25p Galliformes Phasianidae
NOR Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha () 40p Galliformes Phasianidae
NOR Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii () Re. 1 Galliformes Phasianidae
2003 (31.01) NOR Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar () Re. 4 Galliformes Phasianidae
2009 (23.03) NOR Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar () Re. 5 Galliformes Phasianidae

References

  1. ^ Birds on stamps: Pakistan Retrieved 04 August 2010.

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