The white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) can be found in Europe and Asia. It has fourteen subspecies, of which one is extinct. It feeds on molluscs, fish, aquatic invertebrates and small amphibians. It is the national bird of Norway.

The stamp was issued in 2019.

 In 2018, Norway issued a stamp featuring the chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus). It resides in the southern hemisphere. It eats small fish, shrimps, squids and krill. It is famously considered the most aggresive species of penguin.