Welcome to my collection. My topic is birds and I collect mostly covers but I will show you a variety of philatelic material that is part my collection.

Friday, 29 October 2010

My first cover from Uganda with bird stamps issued in 1992.
Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum): This African bird can be found in dry savvanah. It has two subspecies. It is the national bird of Uganda and it is listed as vulnerable. It feeds on insects, grass seeds and invertebrates.
Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinica): It lives in tropical Africa. Only the northern part of its population migrates southern. It feeds on rodents and large insects.
Shining Blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys): This kingfisher can be found in Africa.

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