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Bird stamps of British Indian Ocean Territory
Seychelles Black Parrot Coracopsis barklyi 1968 Overprint B.I.O.T. on Seychelles 1962.01 Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1968 Marine life Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri 1969 Coral atolls Dimorphic Egret Egretta dimorpha 1971 Aldabra nature reserve 4v set
White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri 1971 Opening of research station White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri 1972 Royal Silver Wedding
White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Aldabra Drongo Dicrurus aldabranus 1975 Birds Malagasy Coucal Centropus toulou 1975 Birds
Comoro Fody Foudia eminentissima 1975 Birds White Tern Gygis alba 1975 Birds Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 1975 Birds Brown Booby Sula leucogaster 1975 Birds Brown Noddy Anous stolidus 1975 Birds
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 1975 Birds Masked Booby Sula dactylatra 1975 Birds Malagasy White-eye Zosterops maderaspatanus 1975 Birds Striated Heron Butorides striata 1975 Birds
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel 1975 Birds White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 1975 Birds Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga 1975 Birds Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus 1975 Birds
Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri 1975 Wildlife 4v set White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 1990 Birds Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus 1990 Birds Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1990 Birds Striated Heron Butorides striata 1990 Birds
Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii 1990 Birds Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 1990 Birds Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 1990 Birds Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis 1990 Birds White Tern Gygis alba 1990 Birds Red-footed Booby Sula sula 1990 Birds
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 1990 Birds Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis 1990 Birds Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 1994 Overprint HONG KONG 94 on 1990.01 Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis 1994 Overprint HONG KONG 94 on 1990.01 Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica 2000 Wildlife photographic competition 4v sheet
European Robin Erithacus rubecula 2000 Wildlife photographic competition 4v sheet Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 2001 BirdLife International Sheet Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 2001 BirdLife International Sheet Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 2001 BirdLife International Sheet Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 2001 BirdLife International Sheet
Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 2001 BirdLife International Sheet Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2002 BirdLife International Sheet Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2002 BirdLife International Sheet Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2002 BirdLife International Sheet Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2002 BirdLife International Sheet
Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2002 BirdLife International Sheet Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis 2004 Birds definitives Zebra Dove Geopelia striata 2004 Birds definitives Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 2004 Birds definitives
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 2004 Birds definitives White Tern Gygis alba 2004 Birds definitives Masked Booby Sula dactylatra 2004 Birds definitives Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 2004 Birds definitives
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 2004 Birds definitives Striated Heron Butorides striata 2004 Birds definitives Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 2004 Birds definitives Garganey Spatula querquedula 2004 Birds definitives
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 2004 Birds definitives Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2005 40th anniversary 8v sheet Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 2005 40th anniversary 8v sheet Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 2006 BirdLife International Sheet
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana 2006 BirdLife International Sheet White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 2006 BirdLife International Sheet White Tern Gygis alba 2006 BirdLife International Sheet Brown Noddy Anous stolidus 2006 BirdLife International Sheet
Red-footed Booby Sula sula 2006 BirdLife International Sheet White Tern Gygis alba 2007 Charles Darwin 4v set Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus 2007 Charles Darwin 4v set Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 2007 BirdLife International
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus 2007 BirdLife International Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 2007 BirdLife International Cape Gannet Morus capensis 2007 BirdLife International Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 2007 BirdLife International
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 2007 BirdLife International Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 2007 BirdLife International Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana 2007 BirdLife International Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus 2007 BirdLife International
Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis 2009 Definitives 12v set Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 2009 Definitives 12v set Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis 2009 Definitives 12v sheet Great Frigatebird Fregata minor 2009 Definitives 12v sheet
British Indian Ocean Territory map

Location: Archipelago in the Indian Ocean
Population: no indigenous inhabitants; 3,000 native inhabitants were evacuated to Mauritius before construction of UK-US military facilities
Climate: tropical marine; hot, humid, moderated by trade winds
Terrain: flat and low (most areas do not exceed four meters in elevation)

Birds: 52 species

Links:
BIOT Post Office postal administration website
Aldabra nature reserve - web search



BIRD SPECIES SHOWN
Seychelles Black Parrot Coracopsis barklyi
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri
Dimorphic Egret Egretta dimorpha
White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri
Aldabra Drongo Dicrurus aldabranus
Malagasy Coucal Centropus toulou
Comoro Fody Foudia eminentissima
White Tern Gygis alba
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra
Malagasy White-eye Zosterops maderaspatanus
Striated Heron Butorides striata
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga
Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Crab-plover Dromas ardeola
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
Red-footed Booby Sula sula
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica
European Robin Erithacus rubecula
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
Garganey Spatula querquedula
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
Cape Gannet Morus capensis

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