1998 32c Tropical Birds, block of 4 stamps

Issue Date: July 29, 1998
City: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Printed By: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Lithographed
Perforations: 11.2
Color: Multicolored

 

This block of four is a se-tenant featuring tropical birds that are native to the islands belonging to the United States.  The Antillean Euphonia resides in the thick mountain forests of Puerto Rico. The Green-throated Carib is also found in Puerto Rico, but along the northeast coast. The Crested Honeycreeper is an endangered species from the rainforests of Maui, and the Cardinal Honeyeater lives on the South Pacific island of Samoa.