Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 20n White-Chested Tinkerbird

The white-chested tinkerbird (Pogoniulus makawai) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is endemic to the Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests of Zambia. It is only known from the single type specimen, collected in 1964 by Jali Makawa, the field assistant and collector for Constantine Benson.…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 9n Shelly’s Sunbird

Shelley’s sunbird (Cinnyris shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The species is named after George Ernest Shelley. Nectarinia is a genus of birds in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. What species belong…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 15n Locust Finch

The locust finch or locust finch (Paludipasser locustella) is a species of estrildid finch found in south-central and south-eastern Africa. It is the only species in the genus Paludipasser. It is sometimes placed in the genus Ortygospiza. Details Date of Issue: 1 July 1977 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: The…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 10n Black Cheeked Lovebird

The black-cheeked lovebird (Agapornis nigrigenis) is a small parrot species of the lovebird genus. It is mainly green and has a brown head, red beak, and white eyerings. It is endemic to a relatively small range in southwest Zambia. The black-cheeked lovebird feeds mainly at ground-level on annual grass seeds,…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 4n Grimwood’s Longclaw

Grimwood’s longclaw (Macronyx grimwoodi) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. Details Date of Issue: 1 July 1977 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 25n Munkhwele Dance

Details Designer: BG Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Printed in four panes and separated by horizontal and vertical gutters, and distributed in two two panes. 1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) : 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 15n Initiation Ceremony

Details Designer: BG Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Printed in four panes and separated by horizontal and vertical gutters, and distributed in two two panes. 1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) : 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 9n Lilombola Dance

The Lilombola dance is strictly for the Mbunda and Lubale people and danced on the day a girl’s confinement starts, and also a week after. Details Designer: BG Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Printed in four panes and separated…

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Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 4n Kayowe Dance

In Kalabo district where the Nyengo, Mbowe, Liuwa and Makoma people live, the main dance is Kayowe. This dance is performed where and whenever Siyemboka would be danced; as such it is sometimes referred to as the Siyemboka of the Nyengo people. Details Designer: BG Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited…

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