Bulgaria year 1961 Animals – Birds stamps set MNH

Bulgaria year 1961 Animals – Birds stamps set MNH The complete set of Bulgarian stamps issued in 1961 featuring Birds (often cataloged under “Animals” or “Nature Conservation”) consists of six distinct postage stamps. The stamps, generally noted for their attractive, naturalistic designs, depict various bird species native to Bulgaria. Here are the denominations and the bird species featured in the set: DenominationCommon Name of BirdScientific Name (where available)2 Stotinki (st)Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus4 stDalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispus16 stCommon PheasantPhasianus colchicus45 stGrey PartridgePerdix perdix (or Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca)80 stGreat BustardOtis tarda1 Leu (L)Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus Note: There may be some minor variations in the exact bird species listed for the 45 st stamp depending on the stamp catalog used (Scott, Michel, etc.). The list above represents the most commonly accepted composition of the 6-value definitive set issued in 1961.