Yellow Head 1988 Postage Stamp Earrings

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These earrings use original stamps, from the 1988 Bird Definitives range. This striking bird is named for the its stunning feathers. The alternative name "bush canary" describes the yellowhead perfectly.Two stamps are used to make these earrings and each stamp will show a little of the postmark which is quite a lovely addition. 
Your earrings will be presented on a card before being gift wrapped and carefully packaged. Yelow Head postage stamp earrings come in a range of hypoallergenic settings, Copper, Lead, Nickel and Cadmium Free.
​Dimensions
Image Size Oval 18mm x 13mm 
Image Size Round Drop 14mm

Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephata) - 20c
The alternative name "bush canary" describes the yellowhead perfectly.  It looks like a canary with its bright yellow head, breast and tail, and sings strongly with a loud penetrating call.  Elusive birds, yellowheads are not easily seen because they are most at home on the high branches of native forest, preferably beech.  But yellowheads, like their close relatives the whiteheads, are sociable enough among themselves, congregating in small families or large flocks in summer and winter.  Yellowheads, or mohua in Maori, were once widespread but have declined sharply in numbers as their habitat has shrunk and are on the threatened list.  The birds also fall victim to stoats and rats which climb trees to attack nests and yellowheads are one of the targets of long-tailed cuckoos.
Issued 2 November 1988.
​information from stamps.nzpost.co.nz/new-zealand/1988/bird-definitives