This 1¢ Grassland Finch was the first of 17 definitives issued in 1979. They have been found in Barbados since around 1960 and are known locally as Grass Canaries. Its colouring ranges from bright yellow underparts to olive yellow upperparts (males) to dull yellow underparts and pale brown upperparts (females). They are protected by law in Barbados, yet are still poached for pets.
for the letter Y - yellow
5 comments:
Beautiful stamp and birds.
Yellow is always a good option for Y!
Lovely stamp - the beige background is an unusual choice, but very effective here. And sad to read they are still being poached.
I like how the grasses frame them, delightful.
such cute birds! It is always frustrating to see how people just won't leave animals here they actually belong.
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