Definitive stamp of Indian Paradise flycatcher
2023-11-23 Thu
The Indian Paradise flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar.The males occur in two colours: cinnamon and white; they have long tails. Females are cinnamon above, with a greyish throat and a shorter tail.
#IndiaPost issued a definitive postage stamp featuring the Indian Paradise Flycatcher in 2000. This stamp has a sideways Asokan Capital as a watermark.
Indian Paradise flycatcher has listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004.
Image Courtesy: India Post
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