BURUNDI

Catalog #			Denom.	Date	Turtle	Description	Comment

			Various	2011	Four Species	Mini sheetlet of four stamps, each w/ a different turtle.	Top margin of sheet inscribed "Faune du monde". Each stamp inscribed w/ a scientific name but they are the names of finches, not the depicted turtles.

			100f	2011	Chrysemys picta	Adult on land facing right.	Right margin of stamp inscribed "Carduelis carduelis" which is the name of the European Goldfinch.

			200f	2011	Graptemys oculifera	Adult on land facing left.	Right margin of stamp inscribed "Taeniopygia guttata" which is the name of the Zebra Finch.

			300f	2011	Pseudemys rubiventris	Adult on land facing right.	Right margin of stamp inscribed "Erythrura gouldiae" which is the name of the Gouldian Finch.

			400f	2011	Terrapene carolina	Adult on land facing left.	Right margin of stamp inscribed "Carduelis tristis" which is the name of the American Goldfinch.

			1020f	2011	Pelusios sinuatus	One individual facing three-quarters left w/ head and neck fully extended.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

			1120f	2011	Stigmochelys pardalis	One individual facing three-quarters left.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the tortoise and a different denomination.

			3000f	2011	Pelomedusa subrufa	One individualfacing three-quarters left w/ head, neck and legs partly retracted.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the turtle.

			3000f	2011	Pelusios subniger	One individual facing three-quarters left.	From set of four turtle stamps. Similar to a stamp on a s/s issued in 2011 but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

			Various	2011	Four Species	S/S of four stamps depicting the same four species of turtles that appear on a set of four issued in 2011 but with different pictures of those species. Species depicted are: Stigmochelys pardalis (1000f), Pelusios subniger (1020f), Pelomedusa subrufa (3000f) and Pelusios sinuatus (3000f).	Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues du Burundi". Large pictures of the same four species are shown in the four corners of the sheet in addition to the pictures on the stamps.

			1000f	2011	Stigmochelys pardalis	One individual walking to right.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the tortoise and a different denomination.

			1020f	2011	Pelusios subniger	One individual facing left w/ head and neck partially withdrawn.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

			3000f	2011	Pelomedusa subrufa	One individual facing almost directly toward viewer.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the turtle.

			3000f	2011	Pelusios sinuatus	One individual basking on log, facing left.	Similar to stamp in set of four issued in 2011, but w/ a different picture of the turtle and a different denomination.

SC	524		11fr	14 Sep 77	Stylized Turtle	Block of four stamps, including Burundi #524d.

SC	524	d	11fr	14 Sep 77	Stylized Turtle	The turtle is from a fairy tale, and appears on this stamp as a minor part of the design.

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Last updated: Jun 5, 2012