Birds on Faroese stamps

1977

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  FR 22: Faroe snipe (Gallinago gallinago faeroensis), known as Mýrisnípa. Most of them stay for the whole year.
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  FR 23: Oyster catcher (Haematopus ostralegus), known as Tjaldur, the National bird of the Faroe Islands. They leave in September to Britain and return on 12 March - a National holiday then.
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  FR 24: Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), known as Spógvi, which comes in the early summer and leaves the Faroes in August to Africa and Southern Asia.

1978

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  FR 25: Puffins (at the northern coast of Mykines).
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  FR 28: Gannet (Mykines from above).
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  FR 29: Puffin and Gannet (Mykines island).

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  FR 30: Gannet (Morus bassanus), known as Súla, the biggest bird in the Faroe Islands.
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  FR 31: Puffin (Fratercula arctica), known as Lundi, a common meal in the Faroe Islands.
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  FR 32: Guillemot (Uria aalge), known as Lomviga and hunted in the Faroe Islands.

1986

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  FR 130: Doves (Painting by Olivur við Neyst).

1987

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  FR 148: Fiskimási - Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) over Hestur.

1988

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  FR 168: "Nú er tann stundin..." (the hymn). Bird: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). People: Júst á Húsum, Jóannes Patursson, Jens Olsen.

1991

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  FR 215: Terna - Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea).
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  FR 216: Rita - Kittywake (Rissa tridactyla).

1995

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  FR 275: Ravnur - North Atlantic raven (Corvus corax varius).
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  FR 276: Hvítravnur - North Atlantic raven in black and white dress.

1996

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  FR 290: Reyðstapi - Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus).
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  FR 291: Krossnev - Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra).

1997

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  FR 307: Reyðkollur - Redpoll (Carduelis flammea).
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  FR 308: Prýðisígda - Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).

1998

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  FR 324: Kvørkveggja - Blackbird (Turdus merula).
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  FR 325: Stari - Starling (Sturnus vulgaris faeroensis).

1999

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  FR 344: Gráspurvur - House sparrow (Passer domesticus).
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  FR 345: Músabróðir - Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes).

2002

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  FO 419: Spógvi (Numenius phaeopus) - Whimbrel - Courlis corlieu - Regenbrachvogel - Lille regnspove
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  FO 420: Mýrisnípa (Gallinago gallinago) - Common Snipe - Bécassine des marais - Bekassine - Dobbeltbekkasin
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  FO 421: Tjaldur (Haematopus ostralegus) - Oystercatcher - Huîtrier pie - Austernfischer - Strandskalde
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  FO 422: Lógv (Pluvialis apricaria) - Golden Plover - Pluvier doré - Goldregenpfeifer - Hjejle

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  FO 427: Smyril (Falco columbarius subaesalon) - Merlin - Faucon émerillon - Merlin - Dværgfalk

2004

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  FO 499: "Songbird and Gossip" - Troglodytes troglodytes in the middle, Corvus corax in the foreground

2005

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  FO 522: Havtyrðil - Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorrhoa).
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  FO 523: Drunnhvíti - Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).
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  FO 524: Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorrhoa).
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  FO 525: Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).

2007

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  FO 605: Chicken
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  FO 605: Ducks
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  FO 606: Geese