Tunisia year 1980 Fauna Birds and flowers stamps set 

Tunisia year 1980 Fauna Birds and flowers stamps set  MNH

The Tunisia 1980 “Fauna and Flora” set is the issue you’re referring to—it combines birds, flowers, and wildlife in one attractive thematic series.

📬 Basic set information

• Country: Tunisia
• Issue date: 17 November 1980
• Set size: 4 stamps
• Theme: fauna & flora (birds, flowers, mammals, plants)

📊 Catalogue numbers

• Michel: 986–989
• Yvert: 923–926

🖼️ Designs (subjects depicted)

Each stamp shows a different natural subject:

• 🦅 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) – the bird element of the set
• 🌸 Cyclamen (Cyclamen europaeum)
• 🌺 Ophrys orchid (Ophrys scolopax)
• 🐐 Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia)

👉 So while collectors often call it a “birds & flowers” set, it is technically a mixed fauna–flora issue (bird + plants + mammal).

🧾 Technical details

• Printing: photogravure
• Format: perforated stamps
• Colors: multicolour

💡 Collector notes

• A classic topical set from North Africa (1980s thematic era)
• Popular with collectors of:
  • 🐦 birds
  • 🌸 flowers & botany
  • 🌍 fauna worldwide
• Typical value:
  • ~€2–6 for full mint set (depending on condition)

✔️ The Golden Eagle stamp is the key piece for bird collectors, while the others appeal to botanical and wildlife themes.