Postal stamps of birds of the France: dates of emission and complete statistics. ~ Stamps of the World

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The country's 18 integral regions (five of which are situated overseas) span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and a total population of 67.02 million (as of July 2019).
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The Accipitriformes are an order of birds that includes most of the diurnal birds of prey – including hawks, eagles, and vultures, but not falcons – about 217 species in all.

Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name

1947.01
07.05.1947
UPU congress
5v set

500f
64
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus

1949.01
13.06.1949
International telephone and telegraph congress

100f
183
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

1957.01
12.01.1957
Pigeon-fanciers

15f
68
Rock Dove Columba livia

1960.01
12.11.1960
Nature protection

30c
66
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica

50c
90
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

1960.02
17.12.1960

Bird migration

20c
56
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

45c
8
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca

1970.01
21.03.1970
Nature conservation year

45c
21
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus

1972.01
29.01.1972
Crozet Islands and Kerguelen

90c
15
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus

1972.02
15.04.1972
Nature conservation
2v set

65c
73
Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo

1973.01
12.05.1973
Nature conservation
2v set

60c
23
White Stork Ciconia ciconia

1975.01
15.02.1975
Nature conservation

70c
25
Little Egret Egretta garzetta

1978.01
14.10.1978
Nature conservation
2v set

1.80f
35
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus

1978.02
21.10.1978
World gymnastics championships

1f
23
White Stork Ciconia ciconia

1981.01
20.06.1981

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Conservation of littoral regions

1.60f
25
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

1984.01
22.09.1984
Birds of prey

1f
36
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus

2f
36
Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus

3f
36
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus

5f
104
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

1991.01
14.09.1991
Nature
4v set

5f
87
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

1993.01
06.02.1993
Ducks

2f
8
Smew Mergellus albellus

3f
8
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca

4f
8
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna

5f
8
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

1995.01
25.02.1995
Audubon
p 12¾x12�

2.80f
68
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

2.80f
25
Snowy Egret Egretta thula

4.30f
64
Common Tern Sterna hirundo

4.40f
36
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus

1995.02
25.02.1995
Audubon
Sheet, p 13�
1995.01

2.80f
68
Band-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas fasciata

2.80f
25
Snowy Egret Egretta thula

4.30f
64
Common Tern Sterna hirundo

4.40f
36

Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus

1996.01
20.04.1996
Mercantour national park
3v set

4.40f
36
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus

1997.01
12.04.1997
National parks: Ecrins, Port Cros

3f
36
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos

4.50f
19
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan

1998.01
03.11.1998
50th anniversary of world conservation

3f
66
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata

1999.01
24.04.1999
Europa, La Camargue

3f
21
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus

2000.01
04.11.2000
Threatened birds

3f
3
Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis

5.20f
104
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni

2003.01
24.03.2003
Birds from the overseas territories

0.41€
81
Blue-headed Hummingbird Cyanophaia bicolor

0.46€
81
Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis

0.46€
99
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus

0.69€
160
Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone bourbonnensis

2003.02
24.03.2003
Birds from the overseas territories
Sheet
2003.01

0.41€
81
Blue-headed Hummingbird Cyanophaia bicolor

0.46€
81
Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis

0.46€
99
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus

0.69€
160
Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone bourbonnensis

2003.03
20.09.2003
Region portraits
10v sheet

0.50€
23
White Stork Ciconia ciconia

2003.04
20.09.2003
Region portraits
10v prestige booklet
2003.03

0.50€
23
White Stork Ciconia ciconia

2003.05
27.09.2003
Parks and gardens
2v sheet

1.90€
68
Rock Dove Columba livia

2003.06
06.11.2003
Greetings
2v set

0.50€
    217
    European Robin    Erithacus rubecula
    pho

2003.07
06.11.2003
Greetings
Sold with label attached
2003.06

0.50€
    217
    European Robin    Erithacus rubecula
    No pho

2003.08
06.11.2003
Greetings
Booklet, sa
2003.06

0.50€
217

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European Robin Erithacus rubecula

2003.09
08.11.2003
Greetings
2003.06

0.50€
    217
    European Robin    Erithacus rubecula
    No pho MS

2004.01
28.06.2004
Le salon du timbre 2004
4v sheet
2003.05

1.90€
68
Rock Dove Columba livia

2005.01
06.06.2005
Environment protection

0.53€
183
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica

2007.01
28.04.2007
Protected fauna in the overseas territories
4v set

0.86€
19
Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui

2007.02
28.04.2007
Protected fauna in the overseas territories
4v sheet
2007.01

0.86€
19
Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui

2008.01
11.02.2008
Coronelli's globes

0.85€
25
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

2008.02
11.02.2008
Coronelli's globes
2008.01

0.85€
    25
    Grey Heron    Ardea cinerea
    MS

2008.03
21.04.2008
Prehistoric animals
4v set

0.55€
0
Phororhacos Phororhacus sp

2008.04
21.04.2008
Prehistoric animals
4v sheet
2008.03

0.55€
0
Phororhacos Phororhacus sp

2009.01
12.01.2009
Works of art
12v booklet, sa

Lp
230
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis

and
183
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

and
73
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus

and
208
Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

2009.02
30.03.2009
Preserve the polar regions
Sheet

0.56€
17
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans

0.85€
15
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri

2009.03
22.06.2009
Endangered wildlife
4v set

0.90€
33

California Condor Gymnogyps californianus

2009.04
22.06.2009
Endangered wildlife
4v sheet

0.90€
33
California Condor Gymnogyps californianus

2010.01
01.03.2010
Stamp day
10v booklet, sa

Lp
64
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

2010.02
14.06.2010
Soyouz in French Guiana

0.85€
99
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus

2010.03
14.06.2010
Soyouz in French Guiana
sa
2010.02

0.85€
99
Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus

2011.01
11.04.2011
Angers

0.58€
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor

2011.02
09.05.2011
Europa

0.75€
230
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes

2011.03
09.05.2011
Europa
sa
2011.02

0.75€
230
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes

2011.04
21.10.2011
Discovery of Clipperton Island

1€
30
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra

2011.05
28.11.2011
Overseas departments
12v booklet, sa

Lp
15
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae

2012.01
14.05.2012
LPO centenary
Sheet

0.57€
37
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax

0.57€
217
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica

0.57€
35
Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus

0.57€
66
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica

2012.02
14.05.2012
LPO centenary
sa
2012.01

0.57€
66
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica

2013.01
03.06.2013
André Le N�tre
2v sheet (95x110 mm)

2.55€
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor

2013.02
03.06.2013
André Le N�tre
2v sheet (200x95 mm)
2013.01

2.55€
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor

2013.03
25.10.2013
The little joys
12v booklet, sa

*
217
European Robin Erithacus rubecula

2013.04
07.11.2013
UNESCO

0.58€
46
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis

2014.01
15.06.2014
Paris Zoo

0.98€
21
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus

2014.02
18.07.2014
Paris Zoo
2014.01

0.98€
    21
    Greater Flamingo    Phoenicopterus roseus
    MS

2014.03
08.11.2014
UNESCO

0.98€
107
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

2015.01
31.07.2015

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Animals are watching us
12v booklet, sa

*
107
Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

*
73
Southern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis granti

*
99
White-throated Toucan Ramphastos tucanus

*
34
Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius

*
13
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

*
36
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus

2015.02
01.09.2015
Treasures of philately
Sheet
1949.01

1.75€
183
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

2€
183
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

2015.03
25.09.2015
Landing on Mauritius

0.96€
22
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus

2015.04
28.09.2015
Expressions
12v booklet, sa

*
217
European Robin Erithacus rubecula

*
46
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum

*
13
Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

2015.05
09.11.2015
UNESCO

0.95€
25
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

2015.06
15.11.2015
French cocks

0.68€
13
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

2015.07
15.11.2015
French cocks
4v sheet
2015.06

0.68€
13
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

2015.08
15.11.2015
French cocks
2v sheet
2015.06

0.68€
13
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

2016.01
27.02.2016
French cocks
12v booklet, sa

*
13
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus

2016.02
05.09.2016
Maquis

3.20€
36
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2016.03
07.11.2016
Bievre

0.70€
87
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

2017.01
22.04.2017
Jean-Babtiste Charcot

1.30€
15
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri

and
15
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua

and
19
Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea

2017.02
22.04.2017
Jean-Babtiste Charcot
2017.01

1.30€
    15
    Emperor Penguin    Aptenodytes forsteri
    MS

and
15
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua

and
19
Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea

2018.01
11.06.2018
Birds of our gardens
2018.02

0.80€
177

Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus

2018.02
11.06.2018
Birds of our gardens
Sheet

0.80€
217
European Robin Erithacus rubecula

0.80€
222
House Sparrow Passer domesticus

0.80€
161
Eurasian Magpie Pica pica

0.80€
177
Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus

2018.03
11.06.2018
Birds of our gardens
Sheet
2018.02

0.80€
217
European Robin Erithacus rubecula

0.80€
222
House Sparrow Passer domesticus

2018.04
11.06.2018
Birds of our gardens
Sheet
2018.02

0.80€
161
Eurasian Magpie Pica pica

0.80€
177
Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus

2018.05
11.06.2018
Paris Philex 2018
4v sheet
1949.01

4€
183
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

2018.06
20.06.2018
Kaysersberg

0.80€
23
White Stork Ciconia ciconia

2018.07
06.07.2018
Euromed: Houses of the Mediterranean

1.30€
21
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus

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