The Grand Comoro Flycatcher

This vertical regular issue profiles one of the rarest and most taxonomically significant birds of the territory, the Grand Comoro Flycatcher (Humblotia flavirostris). The illustration shows the bird perched on a branch with its beak open, capturing its characteristic dark streaks and bright yellow bill. Historically, this stamp documents a monotypic genus that evolved in complete isolation, restricted entirely to the volcanic slopes of Mount Karthala on Grande Comore. By archiving this endangered insectivore, the territorial administration highlighted the fragile nature of localized island habitats, providing a vital scientific record of a species whose survival depends on the preservation of primary montane forests.