Cuba stamp at Hong Kong 2001

Cuba Post issued the souvenir sheet feature water bird , Grus grus for commemorating the participation at the International Stamp Exhibition, Hong Kong 2001.

The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.It breeds in wetlands in northern parts of Europe and Asia. The global population is in the region of 210,000-250,000, with the vast majority nesting in Russia and Scandinavia.It is a long distance migrant wintering in Africa (south to Morocco and Ethiopia), southern Europe, and southern Asia (south to northern Pakistan and eastern China). Migrating flocks fly in a V formation.

It is omnivorous, eating leaves, roots, berries (including notably the cranberry, which is probably named after the species), insects, small birds and mammals.The Common Crane is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

Cuba stamps at Hong Kong 2001

Cuba Post has issued the stamp series of birds that connected with the International Stamp Exhibition at Hong Kong 2001. The issuance in stamp set comprised of five pieces stamps depicted Mandarin Duck (5c), Golden Pheasant(10c), Grey Heron(15c), Red Jungle fowl(65c), Eurasian Collared Dove (75c) and one souvenir sheet comprised of one stamp depicted Common Crane (1p).

Philippine stamp at Hong Kong Expo 2001

The Philippine Eagle or Pithecophaga jefferyi is one big species bird has featured on the souvenir sheet stamp in related with the Hong Kong Stamp Exhibition 2001.

The 3rd of Hongkong Stamp Sheetlet at Hongkong 2001.

The 3rd series of Hongkong Stamp Sheetlet featured the nature of Hongkong. The stamp sheetlet depicted one stamp of nature scene with value $10 and background picture of Hongkong nature scene. Logo of Hongkong 2001 marked on the top right corner of sheet.

The 1st of Hongkong Stamp Sheetlet at Hongkong 2001.

The first series of Hongkong Stamp Sheetlet for supporting the International Stamp Exhibition, Hongkong 2001, depicted one stamp of bridge series with value $10 and background picture of birds have founded in Hongkong such as White stork, or other water birds and small bird. Of course logo of Hongkong 2001 has marked on the top right corner of the sheet.

The 4th of Hongkong Stamp Sheetlet at Hongkong 2001.

The Stamp Sheetlet Series no. 4 featured the marine life for background picture and one stamp of coral serie with value $10. This sheet issued by Hongkong Post in conjucted with the Hongkong 2001, International Stamp Exhibition . Logo of Hongkong 2001 marked on the top of right corner.

The 2nd of Hongkong Stamp Sheetlet at Hongkong 2001.

Hongkong Post have many souvenir sheets issued in conjuncted with the Hongkong 2001, International Stamp Exhibition. The above shown is the Stamp Sheetlet Series no.2, depicted flora and nature background and one stamp of bridges series on $10. The logo of Hongkong 2001 has been marked on the sheet.

Hongkong Stamps at Hongkong 2001

The colour sequences of four souvenir sheets have issued as commemorative stamps for supporting the International Philatelic Exhibition Hongkong 2001. The souvenir sheet comprised of one stamps depicted the flower tree of Hongkong and background the landscape include the beautiful butterflies.