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A historic collection of 261 Comoros postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1971
Allen s Gallinule
This regular definitive issue focuses on the freshwater habitats of the territory by depicting Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni, historically noted on the stamp as Porphyrula alleni). The composition frames the waterbird wading along a muddy marsh edge flanked by tall reeds and aquatic vegetation, highlighting its long, specialized toes adapted for walking on floating lily pads. Historically, this release archives the presence of localized inland marshes, seasonal lakes, and swamp networks across the islands. By documenting this elusive rail species, the postal system preserved a record of the territory's hidden freshwater biodiversity, which serves as a crucial refuge for migratory and resident wetland birds alike.
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The Anjouan Sunbird
The Ksar of Mutsamudu
The Artillery Battery at Dzaoudzi
Hotel Itsandra in Moroni
The Salt Lake of Grande Comore
Deployment of the Diapason D1 Satellite
Launch of the Diamant Rocket
Orbit of the Astérix A1 Satellite
The Grouper
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle
The Hammerhead Shark
The Spiny Lobster
Centenary of the International Telecommunication Union
Star of the Grande Comore
Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo 1964
Schooner
Mayotte Outrigger Canoe
Traditional sailing dhow
Traditional outrigger canoe of Grande Comore
International Philatelic Exhibition "Philatec Paris" 1964
Pendentif - Pendant
Corbeilles de la Grande-Comore - Baskets
Porte-lampe - Lamp holder
