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Bird stamps of Faroe Islands
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 1977 Birds Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 1977 Birds Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1977 Birds Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 1978 Mykines Island 5v set
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 1978 Mykines Island 5v set Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 1978 Mykines Island 5v set Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 1978 Mykines Island 5v set Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 1978 Sea birds Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 1978 Sea birds
Common Murre Uria aalge 1978 Sea birds Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 1987 Hestur Island 5v set Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 1988 National movement meeting 3v set Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 1991 Birds Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 1991 Birds Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 1991 Birds Booklet
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 1991 Birds Booklet Northern Raven Corvus corax 1995 The Raven Northern Raven Corvus corax 1995 The Raven Northern Raven Corvus corax 1995 The Raven Booklet
Northern Raven Corvus corax 1995 The Raven Booklet Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 1996 Birds Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 1996 Birds Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus 1996 Birds Booklet Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 1996 Birds Booklet Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 1997 Migratory birds
Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 1997 Migratory birds Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea 1997 Birds Booklet Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula 1997 Birds Booklet Common Blackbird Turdus merula 1998 Birds Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 1998 Birds Common Blackbird Turdus merula 1998 Birds Booklet Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 1998 Birds Booklet
House Sparrow Passer domesticus 1999 Sedentary birds Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 1999 Sedentary birds House Sparrow Passer domesticus 1999 Sedentary birds Booklet Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 1999 Sedentary birds Booklet Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 2002 Eggs and chicks Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago 2002 Eggs and chicks
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2002 Eggs and chicks European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 2002 Eggs and chicks Merlin Falco columbarius 2002 Merlin Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 2004 Janus Djurhuus paintings 10v sheet Northern Raven Corvus corax 2004 Janus Djurhuus paintings 10v sheet
Leach's Storm Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 2005 WWF European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 2005 WWF Leach's Storm Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous 2005 WWF European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 2005 WWF
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 2007 Poultry 3v set Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 2007 Stone fence 8v sheet European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus 2007 Stone fence 8v sheet Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 2007 Stone fence 8v sheet
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 2007 Stone fence 8v sheet Rock Dove Columba livia 2009 Doves Rock Dove Columba livia 2009 Doves Great Auk Pinguinus impennis † 2012 Animals of the viking age 2v set
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2016 Sepac Common Eider Somateria mollissima 2017 Common Eider Common Eider Somateria mollissima 2017 Common Eider Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2018 Seabird fowling
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2018 Seabird fowling Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 2018 Christmas icons 2v set Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 2019 Europa Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 2019 Europa
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 2019 Europa Booklet, sa Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS European Shag Gulosus aristotelis 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Great Skua Stercorarius skua 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS
Razorbill Alca torda 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Common Eider Somateria mollissima 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS
Common Murre Uria aalge 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Northern Raven Corvus corax 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 2020 Queen Margrethe II anniversary MS Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 2020 Beethoven MS Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2020 Beethoven MS Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2021 Europa Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2021 Europa
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2021 Europa Booklet, sa Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2021 Europa Booklet, sa Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 2024 The four seasons Sheet Northern Gannet Morus bassanus 2024 The four seasons Sheet Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2024 The four seasons Sheet
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 2024 The four seasons Sheet Domesticated Domesticated 2024 The four seasons Sheet
Faroe Islands map

Location: Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the north Atlantic Ocean
Population: 48,600
Climate: mild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy, windy
Terrain: rugged, rocky, some low peaks; cliffs along most of coast

Birds: 260 species

Links:
Postverk Foroya postal administration website



BIRD SPECIES SHOWN
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
Common Murre Uria aalge
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Northern Raven Corvus corax
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Common Blackbird Turdus merula
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Merlin Falco columbarius
Leach's Storm Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous
European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Rock Dove Columba livia
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis †
Common Eider Somateria mollissima
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis
Great Skua Stercorarius skua
Razorbill Alca torda
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
Domesticated Domesticated

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