Músarrindill - Winter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes

The Winter Wren is a resident the whole year round.
The greatest singer of Icelandic birds,
pleasing the ears with a long soft singing during summer,
but during winter a low, loud chirp.
The main characteristic of the Winter Wren
is the incessant wagging of its tail while sitting.
Length is about 11 cms - about 4 inches.

The stamp was issued in 1981 with a face value of 50 aurar.
Artist: Þröstur Magnússon.
Engraver: G. Bétemps, printed by PTT, France.


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