Rhodesia Philately: 1971 Birds of Rhodesia – 7½c Carmine Bee-eater

This beautiful bee-eater is easily distinguished by its colour. It gathers in large flocks to breed in colonies in river banks. During the day the birds from the colony disperse over a wide area to feed, and they may be seen hawking insects from a perch near the top of a tree. This species makes less use of the power-lines than other bee-eaters. It is found throughout Rhodesia in summer and migrates to the Congo and Tanzania during the winter.

Details
  • Designer: From photographs by Peter Ginn
  • Printer: Mardon Printers (Pvt.) Ltd., Salisbury, Rhodesia
  • Process: Lithography
  • Paper: Chromo with brown gum
  • Watermark: None
  • Perf: 14.5 (comb)
  • Cylinders: Printed in panes of two.
    • 1A (Black) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Yellow) : 1B (Black) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Yellow)
  • Sheet: R5 x10 (50 stamps)
  • Quantity: 400,000
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