BIRDING Scops Owl Bird HONG KONG STAMP 20 Free Shipping

1 x 20¢: Collared Scops Owl Hong Kong stamp

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Introduction

Hong Kong is graced by more than 460 bird species despite its usual image as a city of crowded skyscrapers. This number amounts to one-third of that found in the whole of China and one-twentieth of the global total, which is truly amazing for an area of a mere 1,000 square kilometres.

This miracle has come about because Hong Kong is blessed with a diversity of natural habitats. This arises from its monsoon climate, its coastal as well as estuarine location, its curvaceous coastline and the unique juxtaposition of rivers, plains, hills and valleys within the territory. Thus one finds in Hong Kong rocky shores and islets, sandy beaches, mudflats, wetlands, fishponds, open fields, woodlands, shrubby hillsides and grassy hilltops. Practically any bird would find a niche for itself somewhere. That it is also a key staging post in the great East Asia bird migratory flyway is an added advantage which helps enrich its avifauna.

In parallel with the cosmopolitan character of the city itself, Hong Kong is equally kind to birds of all feathers, offering food and shelter and breeding ground to residents and seasonal visitors as well as migrants in transit. The 2006 Hong Kong Definitive Stamps portray a cross-section of the wide spectrum of birds which enliven the city with the colours and music of Nature.

This is the third set of definitive stamps issued by Hongkong Post since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

20¢: Collared Scops Owl

A common and ubiquitous resident which can be found in practically any wooded habitat. It is a medium-sized owl which shows ear tufts when alarmed. At night, it is recognised by its soft “hoo-oo” call, which is repeated at about ten-second intervals. It breeds in tree holes and also nest boxes installed in country parks. Category II protected species in China.