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.…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 20n White-Chested TinkerbirdCategory: Zambia
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…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 9n Shelly’s SunbirdZambia 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 Details Date of Issue: 1 July 1977 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: The…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 15n Locust FinchZambia 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,…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 10n Black Cheeked LovebirdZambia 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 Details Date of Issue: 1 July 1977 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia – 4n Grimwood’s LongclawZambia Philately: 1977 Birds of Zambia
The avifauna of Zambia include a total of 857 species, of which one is endemic, and one has been introduced by humans. Details Date of Issue: 1 July 1977 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: The House of Questa Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 4n – Grimwood’s…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 Birds of ZambiaZambia 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…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 25n Munkhwele DanceZambia 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…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 15n Initiation CeremonyZambia 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…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 9n Lilombola DanceZambia 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…
View More Zambia Philately: 1977 2nd Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture – 4n Kayowe Dance