Issue Date: 1973-03-30
Withdrawn:
Designed by:
Engraving:
Printed by:
Print Process:
Paper:
- 7c & 14c - Width: 22½mm Height: 38mm
- 21c & 28c - Width: 17mm Height: 48mm
Perforation: 11½ x 11½
Watermark:
Format: Sheet of
Booklet:
Phosphorescent band in stamps:

Papua New Guinea 1973 Birds of Paradise a — 7c
11½x11½
**Multi**
*Amblyornis subalaris*
**Streaked Bowerbird**

Papua New Guinea 1973 Birds of Paradise b — 14c
11½x11½
**Multi**
*Sericulus bakeri*
**Fire-maned Bowerbird**

Papua New Guinea 1973 Birds of Paradise c — 21c
11½x11½
**Multi**
*Paradisaea rudolphi*
**Blue Bird-of-paradise**

Papua New Guinea 1973 Birds of Paradise d — 28c
11½x11½
**Multi**
*Epimachus meyeri*
**Brown Sicklebill**

Image	Value	Perfor	Color	Print Run	WM	Ovpt	Stamp Catalogues
Image	Value	Perfor	Color	Print Run	WM	Ovpt	SC^[1]	YT^[2]	MI^[3]	SG^[4]
	1b	11½x11½	Multi	0	N	N	188	62	62	61
	3b	11½x11½	Multi	0	N	N	189	63	63	62
	5b	11½x11½	Multi	0	N	N	190	64	64	63
	2s	11½x11½	Multi	0	N	N	194	68	68	67