A Commemorative Stamp Issue

John James Audubon's Birds of America


John James Audubon was born April 26, 1785, at Les Cayes, Haiti. The stamp issue, intended to commemorate The Birds of America's 150th anniversary of publication, gave rise to a major government scandal. This page offers a recall of the events.

Political Scandal
Philatelic Society
Field Notes

Bubo Virginianus

Owl

Great Horned Owl

Numenius Americanus

Curlew

Long-Billed Curlew

Cyanocitta Christata

Jay

Blue Jay

Zenaidura Macroura

Dove

Mourning Dove

Gavia Immer

Loon

Loon

Pelecanus Erythrorhynchos

Pelican

White Pelican

Sterna Dougalli

Tern

Roseate tern

Mergus Americanus

Merganser

American Merganser

Ceryle Alcyon

Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher

Coephloeus Pileatus

Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

Anas Platyrhynchos

Mallard

Mallard

Anhinga anhinga

Snakebird

Water Turkey

Grus Americana

Crane

Whooping Crane

Ajaia Ajaja

Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill

Meleagris gallopavo

Turkey

Wild Turkey