Description: Cocos (Keeling) Islands: White-Breasted WaterhensFirst Day Cover Release date: 19 September 2023This set of stamps contains all stamps from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Waterhens stamp issue.The White-breasted Waterhen is a waterbird from the Rallidae family, around 30 centimetres in length, with a distribution from the Indian subcontinent east through southern China, and most of South-East Asia. The nominate subspecies (Amauronrnis p. phoenicurus) can be found on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. First recorded in the 1990s, the White-breasted Waterhen is now plentiful on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, where it also breeds. A timid water bird 24-28 centimetres in length, its upper parts are dark slate-brown with a white face and breast, and deep red eyes. It has chestnut flanks and undertail coverts. The bill is green or yellow, red at the base, and the legs are yellowish green. The bird has large feet and flies with its legs dangling. Please check out my other Ebay items Postage Discount Available If purchasing more than one item please request an invoice or wait for one to be issued combining postage Orders over $40 will require registered mail Payment requested within 5 days unless otherwise arranged
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Location: Stockton, NSW
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