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Estonia

EUROPA - Endangered National Wildlife

6 May 2021

On 6 May Omniva (formerly known as Eesti Post) issued two new stamps celebrating Estonia's rich and rare natural wildlife.

The Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa Epops) is a bright and colourful bird about the size of a pigeon. It has a feather tuft on the top of its head which stands up when excited. The elegant bird may often be seen walking on the ground or sometimes even running short distances. It is also capable of climbing trees, but this can rarely be seen. Its flight is reminiscent of a large butterfly because of its undulating path and rapid wing flapping. The Eurasian hoopoe nests in hollows in trees, on the ground or in walls. It is afraid of men but not of man-made structures. The bird tries to reuse its nest for several years.