Birds on Canadian Stamps

Newfoundland produced a bird stamp as early as 1897.
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Willow Ptarmigan
June 24, 1897 - Discovery of Newfoundland Issue
Scott Cat. Newfoundland 69
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The earliest issue containing a bird image on a Canadian stamp was the 1946 Air Mail (part of the Peace Issue) featuring a Canada Goose.
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Canada Goose
September 16, 1946
Scott Cat. C9

Canada Goose (Official)
September 16, 1946
Scott Cat. OC9
Canada Goose (Official)
September 16, 1946
Scott Cat. CO1
Canada Goose (Official)
September 16, 1946
Scott Cat. CO1

Canada Goose
November 3, 1952 Wildlife Issue
Scott Cat. 320
Canada Goose (Official)
November 3, 1952 Wildlife Issue
Scott Cat. O31

Northern Gannet
January 4, 1954 Wildlife Issue
Scott Cat. 343
Whooping Crane
April 4, 1955 Wildlife Issue
Scott Cat. 353
Common Loon
April 10, 1957 Wildlife Issue
Scott Cat. 369

Canada Geese
1963-1964 Definitive
Scott Cat. 415
Gray Jays
February 15, 1968 Wildlife
Scott Cat. 478

Ipswich (now Savannah) Sparrow
Scott Cat. 497
White-throated Sparrow
Scott Cat. 496
Hermit Thrush
Scott Cat. 498
These three stamps make up the July 23, 1969 Birds Issue

Peregrine Falcon
January 18, 1978 Endangered Wildlife
Scott Cat. 752
Greater Prairie Chicken
May 6, 1980 Endangered Wildlife
Scott Cat. 854

Great Blue Heron
Scott Cat. 1095
Snow Geese
Scott Cat. 1096

Great Horned Owl
Scott Cat. 1097
Spruce Grouse
Scott Cat. 1098
These four stamps make up the May 22, 1986 Birds of Canada - 1 Issue

Mallard
June 1, 1998 Wildlife Conservation
Scott Cat. 1204

Snow Goose on the South Nahanni
August 20, 1991 Heritage Rivers - 2
Scott Cat. 1321
Mallard on the South Saskatchewan
April 22, 1992 Heritage Rivers - 2
Scott Cat. 1412
White Pelicans on the Churchill
April 22, 1994 Heritage Rivers - 4
Scott Cat. 1514

Belted Kingfisher (aune for faune)
August 15, 1995 Migratory Wildlife 1
Scott Cat. 1564
Northern Pintail
August 15, 1995 Migratory Wildlife 1
Scott Cat. 1565
Belted Kingfisher (faune corrected)
September 26, 1995 Migratory Wildlife 2
Scott Cat. 1567

American Kestrel
Scott Cat. 1591
Atlantic Puffin
Scott Cat. 1592

Pileated Woodpecker
Scott Cat. 1593
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Scott Cat. 1594
These four stamps make up the January 9, 1996 Birds of Canada - 2 Issue

Mountain Bluebird
Scott Cat. 1631
Western Grebe
Scott Cat. 1632

Northern Gannet
Scott Cat. 1633
Scarlet Tanager
Scott Cat. 1634
These four stamps make up the January 10, 1997 Birds of Canada - 3 Issue
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Great Blue Heron
May 31, 1997 Confederation Bridge
Scott Cat. 1646

Hairy Woodpecker
Scott Cat. 1710
Great Crested Flycatcher
Scott Cat. 1711

Eastern Screech Owl
Scott Cat. 1712
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Scott Cat. 1713
These four stamps make up the March 13, 1998 Birds of Canada - 4 Issue

Northern Goshawk
Scott Cat. 1770
Red-winged Blackbird
Scott Cat. 1771

American Goldfich
Scott Cat. 1772
Sandhill Crane
Scott Cat. 1773
These four stamps make up the February 24, 1999 Birds of Canada - 5a Issue

Canada Warbler
Scott Cat. XXXX
Osprey
Scott Cat. XXXX

Pacific Loon
Scott Cat. XXXX
Blue Jay
Scott Cat. XXXX
These four stamps make up the late 1999 Birds of Canada - 5b Issue
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$1 Common Loon
Definitive
Scott Cat. XXX
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