1992-02, Storks《鹳》

Black stork is found across most of China. It is a migratory bird. In summer they live in the north and fly to the south when winter comes. Its body is about 1 meter long. It is black in upper-body, with purple-green metal color, white in under-breast and belly, and red in beak and legs. They nest mostly in the gaps of cliff . They like living in group, and find foods in swamp or marsh. They lay 2-6 eggs per year. White stork is larger in its body, about 1.2 meters long. Its plumage is white with black in the edge of wings. It has a long black beak and legs. White storks are divided into two species: East Asia stork and West Asia stork. In summer, East Asia species breed in the mountain region in the northeast of China, and spend winter in Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan. And West Asia species breed in the west of Xinjiang, and spend winter in India and Nepal.

Stamp Title: Storks
Serial number: 1992-2
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: February 20, 1992
Designers: Yin Huili
Size: 31*52mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset
Printer: Beijing Stamp Factory

Knowing China Through Chinese Stamps.

国家邮政局1992年2月20日发行《鹳》特种邮票1套2枚。
（2-1）T 黑鹳 20分 5043.2万枚
（2-2）T 白鹳 160分 2571.7万枚
志号名称：1992-2T
版别：影写
整版枚数：40枚
全套面值：1.80元
邮票规格：31×52毫米
齿孔度数：11.5 度
设计者：殷会利
印制机构：北京邮票厂