Siberian Crane

Russia Post released a stamp of Siberian Crane on 22nd January 2019 depicting a Siberian Crane with a cub and the Europa logo.

The Siberian Crane, or White Crane, is a species of cranes, endemic to the northern territories of Russia. Sterkh breeds exclusively on the territory of Russia. There are two isolated from each other populations of this bird: the western in the Arkhangelsk region, the Republic of Komi and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, and the eastern in the north of Yakutia. In Yakutia, Siberian Cranes nest in deserted, inaccessible areas of tundra, in highly humid lowland areas; in Priobye in the middle of swampy swamps surrounded by a depressed forest.

The Siberian Cranes are endangered and listed in the International Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Convention on the International Trade in Animals CITES, as well as the Red Book of Russia. Currently, the number of the Yakut population of the species (in the wild) is estimated at about 3000 individuals.

 

Save Birds

A special cover was released with a message to save birds by Dainik Bhaskar (newspaper group) as part of their "Save Birds" campaign on 18th March 2015 at Bhopal.

Joint Issue on Birds - Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

A joint issue was released on 12th October 2014 By Russia Post featuring birds of Prey.

Osprey - a large bird of prey birds of prey of the family unit Skopina. Spread all over the world except Antarctica and some oceanic islands. Live in areas where there are large clean ponds rich in fish. It feeds mainly on fish, which tracks down, flying high above the water. The current strength of the Osprey decreases it is listed in the Red Book. Russia has signed an agreement with Korea, India, Japan on Migratory Skopje and measures for their protection.

Sparrowhawk - a small bird of prey birds of prey of the family Accipitridae squad. Distributed from Western Europe and North Africa to the Far East and the Himalayas. Found in most parts of Russia, except treeless deserts, steppes and tundra. Preys mainly on small birds. Due to the use of pesticides in the middle of the 20th century. number Sparrowhawk reached historic lows, but since then its population grew again.

Birdpex - 2011 - Invitation

Birds of Britain

Royal Mail will issue a set of 6 stamps on 17 September featuring common Garden Birds of UK. The six illustrations are by Robert Gillmor from Cley are to be issued from the new self-service terminals in post offices up and down the country.

Melanie Corfield, Royal Mail's head of external relations for London and the South East, said: "Birds have long been one of the most popular thematic subjects and for this first set of pictorial post and go stamps we wanted to celebrate the beauty and variety of the UK's birdlife, starting with the birds that are frequently seen in gardens."