Bird stamps from Aitutaki.

Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura, Ararau and Utataki, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. It has a population of approximately 2,000. Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands. The capital (main village) is Arutanga (Arutunga) on the west side.

Aitutaki is an "almost atoll". It has a maximum elevation of approximately 123 metres with the hill known as Maunga Pu close to its northernmost point. The land area of the atoll is 18.05 km², of which the main island occupies 16.8 km².

The Ootu Peninsula, protruding east from the main island in a southerly direction along the eastern rim of the reef, takes up 1.75 km² out of these 16.8 km² for the main island.

For the lagoon, area figures between 50 and 74 km² are found. Satellite image measurement suggests that the larger figure also includes the reef flat, which is commonly not considered part of a lagoon.

The barrier reef that forms the basis of Aitutaki is roughly the shape of an equilateral triangle with sides 12 kilometres in length. The southern edge of the triangle is almost totally below the surface of the ocean, and the eastern side is composed of a string of small islands (including Mangere, Akaiami, and Tekopua).

The western side of the atoll contains many of Aitutaki's important features including a boat passage through the barrier reef allowing for anchorage close to shore at Arutanga. Towards the south of the side is a small break in the barrier reef, allowing access for small boats to the lagoon which covers most of the southern part of the triangle. Further to the north is the bulk of the main island. Its fertile volcanic soil provide tropical fruits and vegetables. Two of Aitutaki's 15 islets (motus) are also volcanic. The rest are made of coral.

Aitutaki Airport is located close to the triangle's northern point. There is an area suitable to land flying boats in the southeastern part of the lagoon.



Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
1903.01   29.06.1903   Overprint AITUTAKI on N Zealand 1898.01      
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis
3d     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
6d     6     Southern Brown Kiwi    Apteryx australis     
1s     71     New Zealand Kaka    Nestor meridionalis     
and     71     Kea    Nestor notabilis     
1973.01   14.05.1973   Overprint AITUTAKI on Cook 1973.01      
20c     66     White Tern    Gygis alba     
1974.01   15.07.1974   UPU, stamp on stamp   2v set   1903.01
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
50c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     p 13½x14
1974.02   15.07.1974   UPU, stamp on stamp   2v sheet   1974.01
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
50c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     p 13
1979.01   14.11.1979   Sir Rowland Hill, stamp on stamp   6v set   1903.01
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
65c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
1979.02   14.11.1979   Sir Rowland Hill, stamp on stamp   6v sheet   1979.01
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
30c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
1979.03   14.11.1979   Sir Rowland Hill, stamp on stamp   3x3v sheet   1979.01
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
65c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
1981.01   06.04.1981   Birds      
Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Pacific Robin Petroica multicolor Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Java Sparrow Lonchura oryzivora Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Rock Pigeon Columba livia Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
1c     219     Gouldian Finch    Erythrura gouldiae     
1c     209     Common Starling    Sturnus vulgaris     
2c     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     
2c     166     Pacific Robin    Petroica multicolor     
3c     160     Rufous Fantail    Rhipidura rufifrons     
3c     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
4c     219     Java Sparrow    Lonchura oryzivora     
4c     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
5c     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     
5c     150     White-breasted Woodswallow    Artamus leucorynchus     
6c     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     
6c     70     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     
10c     219     Chestnut-breasted Mannikin    Lonchura castaneothorax     
10c     70     Zebra Dove    Geopelia striata     
12c     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     
12c     209     Common Myna    Acridotheres tristis     
1981.02   08.05.1981   Birds      
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus White Tern Gygis alba Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Northern Pintail Anas acuta Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens
15c     17     Black-browed Albatross    Thalassarche melanophris     
15c     64     Whimbrel    Numenius phaeopus     
20c     66     White Tern    Gygis alba     
20c     58     Pacific Golden Plover    Pluvialis fulva     
25c     31     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
25c     14     Pacific Black Duck    Anas superciliosa     
30c     14     Northern Pintail    Anas acuta     
30c     30     Magnificent Frigatebird    Fregata magnificens     
1982.01   14.01.1982   Birds      
Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni Red-headed Parrotfinch Erythrura cyaneovirens Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor
35c     189     Tahiti Reed Warbler    Acrocephalus caffer     
35c     67     Pomarine Skua    Stercorarius pomarinus     
40c     46     Buff-banded Rail    Gallirallus philippensis     
40c     152     Polynesian Triller    Lalage maculosa     
50c     17     Southern Royal Albatross    Diomedea epomophora     
50c     73     Stephen's Lorikeet    Vini stepheni     
70c     219     Red-headed Parrotfinch    Erythrura cyaneovirens     
70c     70     Orange Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus victor     
1982.02   15.02.1982   Birds      
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis
1$     161     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
2$     161     Vanikoro Flycatcher    Myiagra vanikorensis     
1982.03   19.03.1982   Birds      
Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris
4$     219     Red Avadavat    Amandava amandava     
5$     92     Flat-billed Kingfisher    Todiramphus recurvirostris     
1983.01   22.09.1983   Surcharge on 1981.02, 1982.01, 1982.03      
White Tern Gygis alba Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Northern Pintail Anas acuta Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis Stephen's Lorikeet Vini stepheni Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Red-headed Parrotfinch Erythrura cyaneovirens Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris
18c     66     White Tern    Gygis alba     
18c     58     Pacific Golden Plover    Pluvialis fulva     
36c     31     Brown Booby    Sula leucogaster     
36c     14     Pacific Black Duck    Anas superciliosa     
36c     14     Northern Pintail    Anas acuta     
36c     30     Magnificent Frigatebird    Fregata magnificens     
36c     67     Pomarine Skua    Stercorarius pomarinus     
36c     189     Tahiti Reed Warbler    Acrocephalus caffer     
48c     46     Buff-banded Rail    Gallirallus philippensis     
48c     152     Polynesian Triller    Lalage maculosa     
48c     17     Southern Royal Albatross    Diomedea epomophora     
48c     73     Stephen's Lorikeet    Vini stepheni     
72c     219     Red-headed Parrotfinch    Erythrura cyaneovirens     
72c     70     Orange Fruit Dove    Ptilinopus victor     
5.60$     92     Flat-billed Kingfisher    Todiramphus recurvirostris     
1984.01   13.02.1984   Birds, countryname white      1981.01
Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pacific Robin Petroica multicolor Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Java Sparrow Lonchura oryzivora White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana
2c     219     Gouldian Finch    Erythrura gouldiae     
3c     209     Common Starling    Sturnus vulgaris     
5c     166     Pacific Robin    Petroica multicolor     
10c     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     
12c     160     Rufous Fantail    Rhipidura rufifrons     
18c     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
24c     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
30c     219     Java Sparrow    Lonchura oryzivora     
36c     150     White-breasted Woodswallow    Artamus leucorynchus     
48c     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     
1984.02   26.03.1984   Birds, countryname white      1981.01
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
50c     70     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     
60c     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     
72c     70     Zebra Dove    Geopelia striata     
96c     219     Chestnut-breasted Mannikin    Lonchura castaneothorax     
1.20$     209     Common Myna    Acridotheres tristis     
1984.03   30.04.1984   Birds, countryname white      1981.01, 1982.02
Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla
2.10$     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     
3$     161     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
1984.04   05.06.1984   Birds, countryname white      1982.02-3
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
4.20$     161     Vanikoro Flycatcher    Myiagra vanikorensis     
5.60$     219     Red Avadavat    Amandava amandava     
1984.05   02.07.1984   Birds, countryname white      1982.03
Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris
9.60$     92     Flat-billed Kingfisher    Todiramphus recurvirostris     
1984.06   14.09.1984   Ausipex, stamp on stamp   3v set   1974.01, 1981.01
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
1.40$     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
and     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     
1984.07   14.09.1984   Ausipex, stamp on stamp   3v sheet   1984.06
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris
1.40$+5c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
and     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     
1985.01   22.03.1985   Audubon      
Grey Kingbird Tyrannus dominicensis Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Summer Tanager Piranga rubra Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera
55c     119     Grey Kingbird    Tyrannus dominicensis     
65c     170     Bohemian Waxwing    Bombycilla garrulus     
75c     231     Summer Tanager    Piranga rubra     
95c     233     Northern Cardinal    Cardinalis cardinalis     
1.15$     225     Two-barred Crossbill    Loxia leucoptera     
1985.02   09.08.1985   Overprint OHMS on 1984.01-02      
2c     219     Gouldian Finch    Erythrura gouldiae     
5c     166     Pacific Robin    Petroica multicolor     
10c     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     
12c     160     Rufous Fantail    Rhipidura rufifrons     
18c     38     Peregrine Falcon    Falco peregrinus     
20c     77     Western Barn Owl    Tyto alba     
30c     219     Java Sparrow    Lonchura oryzivora     
40c     150     White-breasted Woodswallow    Artamus leucorynchus     
50c     70     Rock Pigeon    Columba livia     
55c     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     
60c     46     Purple Swamphen    Porphyrio porphyrio     
65c     70     Zebra Dove    Geopelia striata     
80c     219     Chestnut-breasted Mannikin    Lonchura castaneothorax     
1986.01   04.08.1986   Overprint STAMPEX '86 on 1984.07   3v sheet   
1.40$+5c     0     Huia    Heteralocha acutirostris     
and     155     Australian Golden Whistler    Pachycephala pectoralis     
1986.02   01.10.1986   Overprint OHMS on 1984.03-05      
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis Red Avadavat Amandava amandava Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris
3$     161     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
4.20$     161     Vanikoro Flycatcher    Myiagra vanikorensis     
5.60$     219     Red Avadavat    Amandava amandava     
9.60$     92     Flat-billed Kingfisher    Todiramphus recurvirostris     
1988.01   15.06.1988   Overprint OHMS on 1982.03, 1984.02-03      
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra Red Avadavat Amandava amandava
1.20$     209     Common Myna    Acridotheres tristis     
2.10$     26     Pacific Reef Heron    Egretta sacra     
14$     219     Red Avadavat    Amandava amandava     
1989.01   28.07.1989   Apollo 11      
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
75c     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
1.15$     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
1.80$     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
1990.01   02.07.1990   Overprint OHMS on 1982.03      
Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris
18$     92     Flat-billed Kingfisher    Todiramphus recurvirostris     
1990.02   05.12.1990   Overprint BIRDPEX '90 on 1982.02      
Azure-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis
1$     161     Azure-crested Flycatcher    Myiagra azureocapilla     
2$     161     Vanikoro Flycatcher    Myiagra vanikorensis     
1991.01   22.04.1991   Overprint ELISABETH II on 1982.03      
5$     92     Flat-billed Kingfisher    Todiramphus recurvirostris     
1994.01   20.07.1994   Apollo 11      
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2$     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
2$     37     Bald Eagle    Haliaeetus leucocephalus     
2002.01   02.09.2002   WWF      
Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana Blue Lorikeet Vini peruviana
80c     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     
90c     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     
1.15$     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     
1.95$     73     Blue Lorikeet    Vini peruviana     


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