Bosnia postage stamps year 2006 Fauna – Birds of Hutovo blato MNH set
In 2006, Bosnia & Herzegovina (Croatian Post – Mostar) issued a beautiful “Birds of Hutovo Blato” miniature sheet featuring four native bird species found in the Hutovo Blato wetlands. Issued on 1 November 2006, the sheet comprises two sets of stamps, each with two designs—totaling four 0.70 BAM stamps
🕊️ Featured Species & Catalog Details
| Face Value | Species | Scientific Name | Michel No. | Yvert No. | Scott No. | Stanley Gibbons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.70 BAM | Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | 188 | 166 | 167c | C190 |
| 0.70 BAM | Common Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | 189 | 167 | 167d | C191 |
| 0.70 BAM | Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | 84 | – | – | – |
| 0.70 BAM | Eurasian Skylark | Alauda arvensis | 191 | 169 | 167f | C189 |
- Designer: Dinko Raič
- Printer: Zrinski d.d., Čakovec, Croatia
- Perforation: Comb 14; Print run: ~30,000 each
🌿 About Hutovo Blato
- A sub-Mediterranean swamp in southern Herzegovina, covering ~7,411 ha near Čapljina.
- Recognized as a Ramsar site and one of Europe’s largest wintering bird habitats, hosting over 240 migratory species .
- It lies on major migration routes from Northern Europe to Africa and Asia
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