The puku (Kobus vardonii) is a medium-sized antelope found in wet grasslands. The puku is sandy brown in colour, with the underbelly a slightly lighter brown. Adenota is an alternative genus or sub-genus within the Reduncinae sub-family of family Bovidae, composed of the species Kobus kob (Kob) and Kobus vardonii…
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Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 4d Fishing
The 4d stamp was created from various pictures, both black & white and coloured, of lake fishermen and dug-outs. These were of typical scenes on Lake Malawi where traditional fishermen use hollow tree-trunk canoes and small types of seine and gill nets. The two Kodachrome 35mm images below are: Photo…
View More Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 4d FishingMalawi Philately: Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula)
Reedbuck is a common name for African antelopes from the genus Redunca. The mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa. It has a grey coat with a white underbelly and reddish-brown head and shoulders. Mountain reedbucks are predominantly grazers, and water…
View More Malawi Philately: Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula)Malawi Philately: Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis. Stamps & Postal Products 1971 Antelopes Definitive Series – 1t Greater Kudu 1971 Antelopes Definitive…
View More Malawi Philately: Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 5s Monkey Bay – Lake Nyasa
Details Subject: Monkey Bay – Lake Nyasa* Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: 1s/3rd Printing – None 7th Printing – Cockerels Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Reprints: 3rd Printing – 1 June 1965 7th Printing –…
View More Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 5s Monkey Bay – Lake NyasaMalawi Philately: Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone)
The paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone) are a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. The genus ranges across Africa and Asia, as well as a number of islands. A few species are migratory, but the majority are resident. The most telling characteristic of the genus is the long tail streamers of…
View More Malawi Philately: Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone)Malawi Philately: White Face Tree Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America. This species is gregarious, and at favoured sites, the flocks of a thousand or more birds arriving at dawn are an impressive sight. As the name implies, these are noisy…
View More Malawi Philately: White Face Tree Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2/6d Cotton Industry
Details Subject: Cotton Industry Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons & Sons Ltd, London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Sheet Numbers
View More Malawi Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2/6d Cotton IndustryMalawi Philately: Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Garganey (Spatula querquedula) was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The Garganey is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India (in particular…
View More Malawi Philately: Garganey (Anas querquedula)Malawi Philately: Stanley Bustard (Neotis denhami)
Stanley bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family. It breeds in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of open ground, including agricultural land, grassland, flood-plains and burnt fynbos. It is resident, but some inland populations move to lower altitudes in winter. Stamps & Postal…
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