Birds of Tunisia - Alaemon alaudipes

TN 639

TN 601

TN PA26

Animals

This stamp from the Tunisian Republic highlights a species of desert bird, identified by its scientific name “Alaemon alaudipes”, thus highlighting the richness of Tunisian avifauna and the importance of the Saharan ecosystems in the country's natural heritage. The representation of two individuals walking on stony ground, in a soft and refined atmosphere, evokes the discreet vitality of life in arid environments and recalls the delicate adaptation of fauna to the extreme conditions of desert regions. By choosing this motif for an airmail stamp, Tunisia associates the image of the bird with the idea of ​​travel and freedom, while affirming its attachment to the protection of local biodiversity, an essential component of its territorial identity and its scientific and tourist influence.

23x30 mm

Polychrome

Jalel Ben Abdallah

Courvoisier S.A

12¼ x 12½

Photogravure

0,25 DT

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500 000 exemplaires