Skógarþröstur - Redwing
Turdus iliacus

The Redwing is both a resident and a migrant,
but it is a minority that winters in Iceland.
The Redwings can be seen diving into a tree grove
late at night for sleeping on the branches.
Length is about 21 cms - about 8 inches.

The stamp was issued in 1987 with a face value of 40 krónur.
Artist: Þröstur Magnússon
Printed in Heliogravure by Courvoisier.


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