Russian Topical Stamps: B I R D S

Issue year	Catalog Number			Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
Issue year	CPA	Michel	Scott	Issue Description	Print run	Perf.	Notes
1979
	5001	4883	4776	2k multicol, Oriolus oriolus	9,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5002	4884	4777	3k multicol, Dendrocopus minor	9,200	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5003	4885	4778	4k multicol, Parus cristatus	8,800	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5004	4886	4779	10k multicol, Tyto alba	6,200	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5005	4887	4780	15k multicol, Caprimulgus europaeus	5,700	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1981
	5148	5030	4899	15k multicol, Antarctic Map, ship	4,800	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	5221	5103	4972	6k multicol, Siberian Tit	8,400	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5222	5104	4973	10k multicol, Tersiphone paradisi	6,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5223	5105	4974	15k multicol, Emberiza jankovski	5,900	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5224	5106	4975	20k multicol, Sutora webbiana	4,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5225	5107	4976	32k multicol, Saxicola torquata	4,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1982
	5299	5181	5050	2k multicol, Grus Monacha	9,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5300	5182	5051	4k multicol, Haliaeetus pelagicus	6,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5301	5183	5052	6k multicol, Eurynorhynchus	6,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5302	5184	5053	10k multicol, Eulabeia indica	6,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5303	5185	5054	15k multicol, Chettusia gregaria	5,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	5304	5186	5055	32k multicol, Ciconia boyciana	5,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1982
	5312	5194	5063	6k multicol, Painting from Mstera	7,200	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1983
	5407	5287	5157	4k multicol, Two trawlers, birds	7,200	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	5408	5288	5158	6k multi, Refrigerated trawler, birds	6,800	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	5409	5289	5159	10k multicol, Large trawler, birds	6,300	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	5410	5290	5160	15k multi, Large refrigerated, birds	5,700	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	5411	5291	5161	20k multicol, Base ship, birds	5,300	12:11,5	MNH, EF
1984
	5479	5359	5229	5k multicol, Crowned crane	7,200	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5480	5360	5230	20k multicol, Macaw	4,900	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	5519	5398	5267	4k multicol, Basargin lighthouse	4,100	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	5520	5399	5268	5k multicol, Kronitsky lighthouse	4,000	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1988
	5946	5828	5668	10k multicol, Kirghiz greyhound	4,400	11,5:12	MNH, EF

	6021	5902	5731	30k blue, Map of Antarctic, penguins	7,500	12:11,5	MNH, EF
	6023	5904	5733	50k sapphire, White cranes	2,500	12:11,5	MNH, EF
1989
	6074	5955	5778	5k multicol, Map of Europe, bird	2,300	11,5	MNH, EF
	6076	5957	5780	15k multicol, Stork's nest, map	2,300	11,5	MNH, EF

	6084	5965	5783	5k multicol, Tadorna tadorna	5,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6085	5966	5784	15k multicol, Anas crecca	3,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6086	5967	5785	20k multicol, Tadorna ferruginea	3,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1990
	6183	6063	5871	10k multicol, Nyctea scandiaca	5,900	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6184	6064	5872	20k multicol, Budo budo	4,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6185	6065	5873	35k multicol, Asio otus	4,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6199	6079	B166	10+5k multicol, Aquila chrysaetos	2,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6200	6080	B167	20+10k multicol, Falco cherrug	2,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6201	6081	B168	20+10k multicol, Corvus corax	2,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6220	6099	5906	5k multicol, Anas platyrhychos	4,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6221	6100	5907	15k multicol, Bucephala clangula	3,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6222	6101	5908	20k multicol, Netta rufina	2,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6223	6102	5909	5k multicol, Obroshinsky geese	5,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6224	6103	5910	10k multicol, Adler rooster & hen	5,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6225	6104	5911	15k multi, North Caucasian turkeys	4,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6246	bl215	B172	20+10k multi, Nature Conservation	0,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1991
	6290	6172	B179	10+5k multicol, Ciconia ciconia	3,200	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6334	6210	6009	5k multicol, Anas acuta	4,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6335	6211	6010	15k multicol, Aythya marila	3,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6336	6212	6011	20k multicol, Oxyura leucocephala	2,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1992
	6389	228	6073	50k multicol, Wood-grouse	3,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6415	254	6090	1r multicol, Anas querquedula	3,700	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6416	255	6091	2r multicol, Aythya ferina	3,300	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6417	256	6092	3r multicol, Anas falcata	3,100	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1993
	6481	320	6155	90r multicol, Somateria stelleri	2,200	12	MNH, EF
	6482	321	6156	100r multicol, Somateria mollissima	2,200	12	MNH, EF
	6483	322	6157	250r multicol, Somateria spectabilis	2,200	12	MNH, EF

	6488	327	6162	250r multicol, Fulmarus glacialis	2,600	11,5	MNH, EF

	6515	357	6188	250r multi, Grus vipio	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6517	354	6186	250r multi, haliaeetus leuccocephalus	1,500	12,5:12	MNH, EF
1994
	6550	389	6220	150r multicol, Anas penelope	0,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6551	390	6221	250r multicol, Aythya fuligula	0,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6552	391	6222	350r multicol, Anas formosa	0,800	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1995
	6601	441	6264	250r multi, Alauda arvensis	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6602	440	6265	250r multi, Turdus philomelos	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6603	442	6266	500r multi, Carduelis carduelis	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6604	443	5267	500r multi, Cyanosylvia svecica	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF
	6605	444	6268	750r multi, Luscinia luscinia	0,600	12,5:12	MNH, EF

	6622	462	6284	500r multi, Histrionicus	0,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6623	463	6285	750r multi, Aythya baeri	0,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6624	464	6286	1000r multi, Mergus megraser	0,500	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6632	471	6293	1500r multi, Storks in nest	0,600	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6633	472	6294	1500r multi, Stork in flight	0,600	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1997
	6729	570v	6373	250r olive, Cranes, birds	3,000	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6758	599	6397c	1000r multi, Tetrao urogallus	0,350	12:12,5	MNH, EF
	6760	601	6397e	3000r multi, Numenius arguata	0,350	12:12,5	MNH, EF

	6789	630v	6425	25k olive, Birds	0,100	12:12,5	MNH, EF
1999
	6858	699	6490	1r multicol, Wild turkey	0,300	11,5	MNH, EF
	6859	700	6491	1r 50k multicol, Ducks	0,300	11,5	MNH, EF
	6860	701	6492	2r multicol, Releasing raptor	0,300	11,5	MNH, EF

Stamps are referenced by CPA Stamp Catalog (Moscow, 1983), Michel (2002/2003) and Scott (2002/2003).
Stamp from set marked (*) my be available as single stamp.
CPA - "Souzpechat" Central Philatelic Agency under the Ministry of Communications of the USSR. CPA catalog numbering of 1918-1980 RSFSR and USSR postage-stamps are accepted in the Russia up to days ( have a look at V.Soloviev "1857-1991 Postage-Stamps of Russian and USSR. Catalog - Reference. 2002/2003 ".
The number of stamps printed (column Print run) is quoted in millions.
MNH - Mint never hinged
MLH - Mint lightly hinged
MH - mint hinged
F - fine stamp condition
VF - very fine stamp condition
EF - extremely fine stamp condition
S - superb, better than EF
SEC - Special Event Cancel
CTO - Cancelled to order
Imperf. - Imperforated stamp