>Animal Stamp of Botswana

The Botswanan indigenous people is an alien Coisanean, the 17th century began, and the Botswanan indigenous people were ruled over by Tswana of Bantu families. It became British protectorate Bechuanaland in 1885 and became independent as the Republic of Botswana in 1966. The political situation is stable.
Fourteen kinds of bird stamps were issued in 1967 from Botswana.

Republic of Botswana
1967.1.3 Bird Stamp
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus
(Corvidae)
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana
(Upupidae)
Groundscraper Thrush
Psophocichla litsitsirupa
(Muscicapidae)
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
(Thraupidae)
Secretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius
(Accipitridae)
Southern Yellow-billed Toko
Tockus leucomelas
(Bucerotidae)
Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
(Malaconotidae)
Grey Go-away-bird
Corythornis cristatus
(Alcedinidae)
African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
(Accipitridae)
Grey Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides concolor
(Musophagidae)
Common Scimitarbill
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
(Rhinopomastidae)
Knob-billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
(Anatidae)
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
(Capitonidae)
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
(Cuculidae)


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