The Zebra Finch (Poephila guttata), featured on the 1c stamp, is Australia’s most common and widespread finch. It is the smallest of the species and inhabits open parts of the country, avoiding wet coastal forests. The bird’s habit of flying almost hourly to waterholes, guided aborigines and early Australian explorers to water in the country’s dry interior. The zebra finch feeds on ripe, or half ripe fallen grass-seeds.
Details
- Series: 1979 Australian Birds
- Subject: Zebra Finch
- Designer: Kay Breeden Williams
- Printer: Note Issue Department, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne
- Process: Multi-colour photogravure (Chambon press)
- Cylinders: Buff Tint – Yellow Brown – Brownish Grey – Dull Vermillion – Black (printing order)
- Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb)
- Sheet: Printed in two panes of 50 stamps (R5 x 10) divided by vertical gutter.
- Quantity: 19,658,000
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