The Rock Ptarmigan in Winter plumage. The hunting season is from October 15th until December. The Rock Ptarmigan has, in latter years, been a traditional Christmas delicacy in Iceland.
Length is about 36 cms - about 14 inches.

The stamp was issued in 1965 with a face value
of 4.50 krónur + 50 aurar.
Printed in Heliogravure by Courvoisier.


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