Singapore Bird Stamps: The Yellow Wagtail and the White-Collared Kingfisher

Thanks Orhan Kahya. There are some beautiful stamps on this cover!

This cover from Singapore has 2 types of stamps:

1) 45 Cent Yellow Wagtail "Motacilla flava" :

The Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a species that breeds in much of temperate Europe, Asia, and amazingly, Alaska. It resides in the milder parts of its range, such as western Europe, but northern and eastern populations migrate to Africa and south Asia. 

2) 5 Cent White-collared Kingfisher "Todirnamphus chloris" :

The White-Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) is a medium-sized kingfisher . It is also known as the Collared Kingfisher or Mangrove Kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia and Australia to Polynesia. It is a very widespread species, with over 50 subspecies currently known.

Cover # 2: Taiwan!

Thank You, Mr. Chen.


The two stamps are two different species of of owls.


The first stamp, the one worth 10 Taiwan Dollars, depicts a Tawny owl, or Strix aluco.Also known as the  Brown Owl, it is a stocky, medium-sized owl commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia. Its underparts are pale with dark streaks, and the upperparts are either brown or grey. This owl doesn't migrate and highly territorial.


The second stamp, worth 5 Taiwan Dollars, depicts a Oriental Scops Owl, or Otus sunia. It is a kind of owl found in dry deciduous forests of Southern Asian countries.These birds are medium sized and have a brownish complexion. It helps them stay camouflaged when they rest on tree trunks It is remarkable for its shrill, far-reaching hoot, by witch it is often detected..  They are also notable for their keen sense of hearing