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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name

1952.01   30.10.1952   Definitives      
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    2½d     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1957.01   29.01.1957   Surcharge on 1952.01      
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    4d     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1960.01   01.03.1960   Surcharge on 1952.01      
    3s     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1963.01   27.03.1963   Definitives      
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    5d     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1964.01   28.10.1964   Definitives      
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    6d     172     Lawes's Parotia     Parotia lawesii     
    8d     172     Black-billed Sicklebill     Drepanornis albertisi     
    1s     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     
    10s     172     Magnificent Riflebird     Ptiloris magnificus     

1965.01   20.01.1965   Definitives      
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    1d     130     Streaked Bowerbird     Amblyornis subalaris     
    3d     130     Fire-maned Bowerbird     Sericulus bakeri     
    5d     172     Blue Bird-of-paradise     Paradisornis rudolphi     
    2s     172     Brown Sicklebill     Epimachus meyeri     
    2s3d     172     Lesser Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea minor     
    3s     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise     Diphyllodes magnificus     
    5s     172     Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise     Seleucidis melanoleucus     

1967.01   29.11.1967   Christmas      
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    5c     108     Stella's Lorikeet     Charmosyna stellae     
    7c     108     Pesquet's Parrot     Psittrichas fulgidus     
    20c     108     Dusky Lory     Pseudeos fuscata     
    25c     108     Edwards's Fig Parrot     Psittaculirostris edwardsii     

1969.01   24.09.1969   Definitives      
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    5c     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1970.01   13.05.1970   Fauna conservation      
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    5c     172     King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise     Pteridophora alberti     
    10c     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     
    15c     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     
    25c     139     Crested Satinbird     Cnemophilus macgregorii     

1970.02   19.08.1970   ANZAAS congress   4v set   
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    15c     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     

1971.01   01.04.1971   Definitives      1969.01
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    2c     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1973.01   30.03.1973   Birds of Paradise      
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    7c     172     Queen Carola's Parotia     Parotia carolae     
    14c     172     Goldie's Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea decora     
    21c     172     Ribbon-tailed Astrapia     Astrapia mayeri     
    28c     172     Princess Stephanie's Astrapia     Astrapia stephaniae     

1974.01   12.06.1974   Birds' heads      
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    7c     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    10c     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    30c     78     Papuan Eagle     Harpyopsis novaeguineae     

1975.01   21.04.1975   New coinage   5v set   
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    20t     4     Dwarf Cassowary     Casuarius bennetti     

1977.01   08.06.1977   Fauna conservation      
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    5t     27     White-breasted Ground Dove     Pampusana jobiensis     
    7t     27     Victoria Crowned Pigeon     Goura victoria     
    15t     27     Pheasant Pigeon     Otidiphaps nobilis     
    30t     27     Orange-fronted Fruit Dove     Ptilinopus aurantiifrons     
    50t     27     Zoe's Imperial Pigeon     Ducula zoeae     

1981.01   21.01.1981   Kingfishers      
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    3t     90     Beach Kingfisher     Todiramphus saurophagus     
    7t     90     Forest Kingfisher     Todiramphus macleayii     
    20t     90     Sacred Kingfisher     Todiramphus sanctus     
    25t     90     Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher     Tanysiptera sylvia     
    60t     90     Blue-winged Kookaburra     Dacelo leachii     

1984.01   15.08.1984   Definitives      
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    5k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

1985.01   26.08.1985   Birds of prey      
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    12t     78     New Britain Sparrowhawk     Tachyspiza brachyura     
    12t     78     New Britain Sparrowhawk     Tachyspiza brachyura     
    30t     78     Doria's Hawk     Megatriorchis doriae     
    30t     78     Doria's Hawk     Megatriorchis doriae     
    60t     78     Long-tailed Honey Buzzard     Henicopernis longicauda     
    60t     78     Long-tailed Honey Buzzard     Henicopernis longicauda     

1986.01   22.05.1986   Ameripex '86      
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    15t     164     Australian Rufous Fantail     Rhipidura rufifrons     
    35t     140     Streaked Berrypecker     Melanocharis striativentris     
    45t     114     Papuan Pitta     Erythropitta macklotii     
    70t     173     Banded Yellow Robin     Gennaeodryas placens     

1989.01   06.09.1989   Small birds      
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    20t     141     Tit Berrypecker     Oreocharis arfaki     
    20t     141     Tit Berrypecker     Oreocharis arfaki     
    35t     171     Blue-capped Ifrit     Ifrita kowaldi     
    45t     173     Black-throated Robin     Plesiodryas albonotata     
    70t     136     Large Scrubwren     Sericornis nouhuysi     

1990.01   24.08.1990   Treaty of Waitangi      
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    20t     4     Dwarf Cassowary     Casuarius bennetti     
    and     3     Great Spotted Kiwi     Apteryx maxima     
    35t     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    and     3     Southern Brown Kiwi     Apteryx australis     

1990.02   26.09.1990   Migratory birds      
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    20t     49     Eurasian Whimbrel     Numenius phaeopus     
    35t     49     Sharp-tailed Sandpiper     Calidris acuminata     
    60t     49     Ruddy Turnstone     Arenaria interpres     
    70t     49     Terek Sandpiper     Xenus cinereus     

1991.01   01.05.1991   Birds of Paradise      
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    10k     172     Lesser Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea minor     

1992.01   25.03.1992   Birds of Paradise   Face value given as t   
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    21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode     Manucodia chalybatus     
    45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     
    60t     172     Queen Carola's Parotia     Parotia carolae     
    90t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     

1992.02   
   Imprint May 1992 on 1992.01      
    21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode     Manucodia chalybatus     
    45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     

1992.03   02.09.1992   Birds of Paradise      
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    5t     139     Loria's Satinbird     Cnemophilus loriae     
    40t     139     Yellow-breasted Satinbird     Loboparadisea sericea     
    50t     172     Short-tailed Paradigalla     Paradigalla brevicauda     
    1k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise     Diphyllodes magnificus     
    2k     172     Greater Lophorina     Lophorina latipennis     

1993.01   20.01.1993   Birds of Paradise      
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    1t     172     Magnificent Riflebird     Ptiloris magnificus     
    10t     139     Crested Satinbird     Cnemophilus macgregorii     
    20t     172     Wahnes's Parotia     Parotia wahnesi     
    30t     172     Goldie's Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea decora     
    5k     172     Trumpet Manucode     Phonygammus keraudrenii     

1993.02   15.04.1993   Birds of Paradise   Booklet   1992.01
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    21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode     Manucodia chalybatus     "May 1992"

1993.03   15.04.1993   Birds of Paradise   Booklet   1992.01
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    45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     "1993"

1993.04   
   Imprint 1993 on 1992.01      
    21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode     Manucodia chalybatus     
    45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     

1993.05   09.06.1993   Small birds      
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    21t     132     Orange-crowned Fairywren     Clytomyias insignis     
    45t     114     Superb Pitta     Pitta superba     
    60t     152     Mottled Berryhunter     Rhagologus leucostigma     
    90t     140     Slaty-headed Longbill     Toxorhamphus poliopterus     

1993.06   09.06.1993   Small birds   Booklet   1993.05
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    60t     152     Mottled Berryhunter     Rhagologus leucostigma     

1993.07   09.06.1993   Small birds   Booklet   1993.05
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    90t     140     Slaty-headed Longbill     Toxorhamphus poliopterus     

1993.08   01.07.1993   Birds of Paradise   Face value given as T   1992.01
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    21t     172     Crinkle-collared Manucode     Manucodia chalybatus     
    45t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     
    60t     172     Queen Carola's Parotia     Parotia carolae     
    90t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     

1993.09   
   Imprint July 1993 on 1992.03      
    5t     139     Loria's Satinbird     Cnemophilus loriae     
    1k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise     Diphyllodes magnificus     

1993.10   13.08.1993   TAIPEI '93      1993.03
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    21t     132     Orange-crowned Fairywren     Clytomyias insignis     
    45t     114     Superb Pitta     Pitta superba     
    60t     152     Mottled Berryhunter     Rhagologus leucostigma     
    90t     140     Slaty-headed Longbill     Toxorhamphus poliopterus     

1993.11   29.09.1993   Bangkok 1993      
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    2k     172     Blue Bird-of-paradise     Paradisornis rudolphi     MS

1994.01   18.02.1994   Hong Kong '94   Strip, no inscription at foot   1992.03
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    40t     139     Yellow-breasted Satinbird     Loboparadisea sericea     
    50t     172     Short-tailed Paradigalla     Paradigalla brevicauda     
    1k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise     Diphyllodes magnificus     
    2k     172     Greater Lophorina     Lophorina latipennis     

1994.02   23.08.1994   Surcharge on 1990.01      
    10t     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    and     3     Southern Brown Kiwi     Apteryx australis     

1995.01   27.03.1995   Surcharge on 1992.01      
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    21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     "t"

1995.02   25.04.1995   Surcharge on 1992.01      
    21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     "T"

1995.03   16.05.1995   Surcharge on 1992.01      
    21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     "t"
    21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     "T"

1995.04   04.08.1995   Surcharge      
    21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     "1992"
    21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     "1993"
    21t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     "T", "1992"
    21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     "1992"
    21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     "1993"
    21t     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     "T", "1992"

1996.01   17.01.1996   Parrots      
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    25t     108     Pesquet's Parrot     Psittrichas fulgidus     
    50t     108     Coconut Lorikeet     Trichoglossus haematodus     
    65t     108     Papuan King Parrot     Alisterus chloropterus     
    1k     108     Red-winged Parrot     Aprosmictus erythropterus     

1998.01   28.01.1998   Birds' heads 1998      
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    25t     79     Greater Sooty Owl     Tyto tenebricosa     
    50t     9     Wattled Brushturkey     Aepypodius arfakianus     
    65t     78     Grey-headed Goshawk     Tachyspiza poliocephala     
    1k     70     Forest Bittern     Zonerodius heliosylus     

2000.01   21.06.2000   25 years of independence   4v set   
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    50t     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     
    1k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

2000.02   21.06.2000   25 years of independence   4v sheet   2000.01
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    50t     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     
    1k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

2001.01   21.03.2001   Waterbirds      
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    35t     46     Comb-crested Jacana     Irediparra gallinacea     
    70t     43     Masked Lapwing     Vanellus miles     
    90t     69     Australian White Ibis     Threskiornis molucca     
    1.40k     49     Black-tailed Godwit     Limosa limosa     

2005.01   26.01.2005   Coastal birds      
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    5t     70     Little Egret     Egretta garzetta     
    75t     70     Nankeen Night Heron     Nycticorax caledonicus     
    75t     70     White-faced Heron     Egretta novaehollandiae     
    3k     52     Greater Crested Tern     Thalasseus bergii     
    3.10k     49     Bar-tailed Godwit     Limosa lapponica     
    5.20k     70     Pied Heron     Egretta picata     

2008.01   25.01.2008   Protected birds      
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    10t     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    50t     77     Osprey     Pandion haliaetus     
    85t     78     Harpy Eagle     Harpia harpyja     
    3k     27     Victoria Crowned Pigeon     Goura victoria     

2008.02   25.01.2008   Protected birds   Sheet   2008.01
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    10t     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    50t     77     Osprey     Pandion haliaetus     
    85t     78     Harpy Eagle     Harpia harpyja     
    1k     106     Palm Cockatoo     Probosciger aterrimus     new
    3k     27     Victoria Crowned Pigeon     Goura victoria     
    5.35k     70     Great Egret     Ardea alba     new

2008.03   25.01.2008   Protected birds      2008.02
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    10k     106     Palm Cockatoo     Probosciger aterrimus     MS

2008.04   11.09.2008   Birds of Paradise      1964.01,1965.01
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    85t     172     Emperor Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea guilielmi     
    3k     172     Lawes's Parotia     Parotia lawesii     
    3.35k     172     Brown Sicklebill     Epimachus meyeri     
    5.35k     172     Magnificent Bird-of-paradise     Diphyllodes magnificus     

2008.05   11.09.2008   Birds of Paradise   Sheet   1970.01,1973.01
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    85t     172     Princess Stephanie's Astrapia     Astrapia stephaniae     
    3k     139     Crested Satinbird     Cnemophilus macgregorii     
    3.35k     172     King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise     Pteridophora alberti     
    5.35k     172     Ribbon-tailed Astrapia     Astrapia mayeri     

2008.06   11.09.2008   Birds of Paradise      1970.01
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    10k     172     King Bird-of-paradise     Cicinnurus regius     MS

2010.01   04.08.2010   Bowerbirds      
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    5t     130     MacGregor's Bowerbird     Amblyornis macgregoriae     
    1k     130     Masked Bowerbird     Sericulus aureus     
    4.65k     130     Archbold's Bowerbird     Archboldia papuensis     
    6.30k     130     Fire-maned Bowerbird     Sericulus bakeri     

2010.02   04.08.2010   Bowerbirds   Sheet   
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    1k     130     Masked Bowerbird     Sericulus aureus     
    3k     130     Golden-fronted Bowerbird     Amblyornis flavifrons     
    4.65k     130     Vogelkop Bowerbird     Amblyornis inornata     
    6.30k     130     Yellow-breasted Bowerbird     Chlamydera lauterbachi     

2010.03   04.08.2010   Bowerbirds      
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    10k     130     Flame Bowerbird     Sericulus ardens     MS

2011.01   25.08.2011   Cassowaries      
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    1.05k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    1.05k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    5k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    7k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     

2011.02   25.08.2011   Cassowaries   4v sheet   
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    1.05k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     
    5k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     

2011.03   25.08.2011   Cassowaries      
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    10k     4     Southern Cassowary     Casuarius casuarius     MS

2016.01   14.03.2016   Kokomo      
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    1.45k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    and     87     Wreathed Hornbill     Rhyticeros undulatus     
    6.60k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    15k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    25k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     

2016.02   14.03.2016   Kokomo   Sheet   2016.01
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    1.45k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    and     87     Wreathed Hornbill     Rhyticeros undulatus     
    6.60k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    15k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     
    25k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     

2016.03   14.03.2016   Kokomo      
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    10k     87     Blyth's Hornbill     Rhyticeros plicatus     MS

2017.01   24.08.2017   Rare birds      
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    75t     78     Eurasian Goshawk     Astur gentilis     
    1.50k     78     Grey Goshawk     Tachyspiza novaehollandiae     
    3.40k     9     Collared Brushturkey     Talegalla jobiensis     
    6.80k     78     Crested Honey Buzzard     Pernis ptilorhynchus     

2017.02   24.08.2017   Rare birds   Sheet   
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    75t     78     Little Eagle     Hieraaetus morphnoides     
    1.50k     9     Black-billed Brushturkey     Talegalla fuscirostris     
    3.40k     27     Pheasant Pigeon     Otidiphaps nobilis     
    6.80k     78     Collared Sparrowhawk     Tachyspiza cirrocephala     

2017.03   24.08.2017   Rare birds      
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    13k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     MS

2017.04   04.12.2017   APEC 2018   6v set   
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    1.50k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

2017.05   30.12.2017   Joint issue with India      
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    1.50k     13     Indian Peafowl     Pavo cristatus     
    6.80k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

2017.06   30.12.2017   Joint issue with India   Sheet   2017.05
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    1.50k     13     Indian Peafowl     Pavo cristatus     
    10k     172     Raggiana Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea raggiana     

2018.01   31.05.2018   Rare birds, Birdpex      
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    1.60k     9     Red-billed Brushturkey     Talegalla cuvieri     
    2.50k     78     Meyer's Goshawk     Astur meyerianus     
    3.45k     78     Gurney's Eagle     Aquila gurneyi     
    10k     9     Dusky Megapode     Megapodius freycinet     

2018.02   31.05.2018   Rare birds, Birdpex   Sheet   
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    1.60k     9     Dusky Megapode     Megapodius freycinet     Head
    8k     9     Dusky Megapode     Megapodius freycinet     Leg
    10k     9     Dusky Megapode     Megapodius freycinet     Egg

2018.03   31.05.2018   Rare birds, Birdpex   Sheet   
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    8k     78     Red Goshawk     Erythrotriorchis radiatus     
    8k     78     Red Goshawk     Erythrotriorchis radiatus     

2023.01   31.08.2021   Birds of Paradise      
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    1k     172     Huon Astrapia     Astrapia rothschildi     
    1.50k     172     Curl-crested Manucode     Manucodia comrii     
    2.30k     172     Long-tailed Paradigalla     Paradigalla carunculata     
    2.50k     172     Splendid Astrapia     Astrapia splendidissima     
    2.50k     172     Glossy-mantled Manucode     Manucodia ater     
    2.50k     172     Jobi Manucode     Manucodia jobiensis     
    2.50k     172     Pale-billed Sicklebill     Drepanornis bruijnii     
    3.30k     133     MacGregor's Honeyeater     Macgregoria pulchra     
    5k     172     Greater Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea apoda     
    6.90k     172     Arfak Astrapia     Astrapia nigra     

2023.02   31.08.2021   Birds of Paradise   Sheet   
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    5k     172     Jobi Manucode     Manucodia jobiensis     
    5k     172     Glossy-mantled Manucode     Manucodia ater     
    5k     172     Pale-billed Sicklebill     Drepanornis bruijnii     
    5k     172     Splendid Astrapia     Astrapia splendidissima     
    5k     172     Long-tailed Paradigalla     Paradigalla carunculata     
    5k     133     MacGregor's Honeyeater     Macgregoria pulchra     

2023.03   31.08.2021   Birds of Paradise      
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    20k     172     Greater Bird-of-paradise     Paradisaea apoda     MS