Another Norfolk Island set issued in 2009 along with the FDC. I like the idea of showing the birds' eggs on the FDC.

New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa): This bird can be found in New Zealand, Chatham Islands and Lord Howe Island. It has a few subspecies. It feeds on insects.

Pacific Robin (Petroica multicolor): It lives in the forests of the south western Pacific islands and it has 14 subspecies. It feeds on insects, spiders and pseudoscorpions.

Australian Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis): It can be found in Australia and Indonesia living in forests. It eats insects, spiders and other small arthropods.

Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus): It lives in river valleys, mangroves and forests in Australia, Fiji, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, New Zealand etc. It is 19-23 cm Long and it feeds on insects, small fish, small rodents and reptiles.

Here is the maximum card showing Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii) which is endemic to the island. It lives in forests but it visits plantations to find fruit. It also eats seeds, flowers and leaves. It nests in tree-hollows. This parrot is threatened due to habitat loss.

Thank you Peter for this excellent cover from Australia. Excellent commemorative postmarks canceling all the stamps. This strip of five stamps came from this m/s which was issued at the 4th of August 2009. Species at risk is a joint issue between the Australian territories: Australia, Norfolk Island, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. About the parrot I will talk in the next post.