2016 First-Class Forever Stamp,Pets: Parakeets

# 5124 - 2016 First-Class Forever Stamp - Pets: Parakeets

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US #5124
2016 Parakeets – Pets

  • Pictures two parakeets
  • Part of the 20-stamp Pets set honoring the wide range of animals we keep as companions


Stamp Category: 
Commemorative
Set:  Pets
Value:  47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue:  August 2, 2016
First Day City:  Las Vegas, Nevada
Quantity Issued:  400,000,000
Printed by:  Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method:  Offset
Format:  Double-sided Booklet of 20
Tagging:  Nonphosphored type III, block tag

Why the stamp was issued:  To celebrate the role our pet parakeets play in making our lives more enjoyable.

About the stamp design:  Pictures a photograph by Eric Isselée of a pair of parakeets.

First Day City:  The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the SuperZoo National Show for Pet Retailers at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About the Pets set:  The USPS created 20 stamps to celebrate the many different animals we humans keep as companions.  Each stamp pictures one species:  puppies, betta fish, iguanas, hamsters, goldfish, kittens, rabbits, tortoises, guinea pigs, parrots, corn snakes, mice, hermit crabs, chinchillas, gerbils, geckos, cats, horses, parakeets, and dogs.

History the stamp represents:  Parakeets are members of the parrot family.  Like most parrots, they are vibrantly colored, but parakeets are generally smaller with slender bodies and long, tapered tails.  There are more than 100 different species and sub-species of parakeet, with most originating in Australia, Central, and South America.

Parakeets have been kept as pets throughout the world for hundreds of years.  They are social, intelligent, easy to train, and are capable of learning tricks and mimicking speech.  Though they are active and energetic little birds, parakeets adapt well to captivity.  But owners should often give them out-of-cage time.  Otherwise, parakeets need a large cage with plenty of perching and climbing options, as well as toys to chew on.

Once trust has been established, parakeets love human attention and will form close bonds with their owners.  But being flock birds, they can get distressed – or even depressed – without the companionship of other birds.  For the birds’ own welfare, owners are encouraged to keep two or more parakeets together.  With their low-maintenance care, often-comical behavior, and outgoing personalities, these energy-infused chatterboxes can make wonderful pets.

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US #5124
2016 Parakeets – Pets

  • Pictures two parakeets
  • Part of the 20-stamp Pets set honoring the wide range of animals we keep as companions


Stamp Category: 
Commemorative
Set:  Pets
Value:  47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue:  August 2, 2016
First Day City:  Las Vegas, Nevada
Quantity Issued:  400,000,000
Printed by:  Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method:  Offset
Format:  Double-sided Booklet of 20
Tagging:  Nonphosphored type III, block tag

Why the stamp was issued:  To celebrate the role our pet parakeets play in making our lives more enjoyable.

About the stamp design:  Pictures a photograph by Eric Isselée of a pair of parakeets.

First Day City:  The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the SuperZoo National Show for Pet Retailers at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About the Pets set:  The USPS created 20 stamps to celebrate the many different animals we humans keep as companions.  Each stamp pictures one species:  puppies, betta fish, iguanas, hamsters, goldfish, kittens, rabbits, tortoises, guinea pigs, parrots, corn snakes, mice, hermit crabs, chinchillas, gerbils, geckos, cats, horses, parakeets, and dogs.

History the stamp represents:  Parakeets are members of the parrot family.  Like most parrots, they are vibrantly colored, but parakeets are generally smaller with slender bodies and long, tapered tails.  There are more than 100 different species and sub-species of parakeet, with most originating in Australia, Central, and South America.

Parakeets have been kept as pets throughout the world for hundreds of years.  They are social, intelligent, easy to train, and are capable of learning tricks and mimicking speech.  Though they are active and energetic little birds, parakeets adapt well to captivity.  But owners should often give them out-of-cage time.  Otherwise, parakeets need a large cage with plenty of perching and climbing options, as well as toys to chew on.

Once trust has been established, parakeets love human attention and will form close bonds with their owners.  But being flock birds, they can get distressed – or even depressed – without the companionship of other birds.  For the birds’ own welfare, owners are encouraged to keep two or more parakeets together.  With their low-maintenance care, often-comical behavior, and outgoing personalities, these energy-infused chatterboxes can make wonderful pets.