臺灣貓頭鷹郵票（102年版）; 發行日期 102/06/26。領角鴞、東方草鴞、黃魚鴞及蘭嶼角鴞為題材；Chunghwa Post is following up with another set of four stamps in 2013 featuring Otus lettia, Tyto longimembris, Ketupa flavipes and Otus elegans botelensis.

說明：

    繼100年、101年發行「臺灣貓頭鷹郵票」之後，續以領角鴞、東方草鴞、黃魚鴞及蘭嶼角鴞為題材規劃102年版1組4枚。

郵票圖案簡介如下：

一、領角鴞（面值5元）：體長約22至26公分。顏盤灰黃色，有不規則黑色斑紋，盤緣黑色，有明顯角羽。體背灰褐色，胸、腹底色灰褐色有箭簇狀斑紋，腹部中央白色。原始林、果園至都市中公園皆可見其蹤跡。

二、東方草鴞（面值5元）：體長約34至42公分。顏盤呈心臟形，幼鳥時為紅褐色，隨成長逐漸變白，盤緣有細黑點連成深色輪廓。頭上無角羽。頭頂及背面羽色深褐色，胸部淡黃褐色，腹部顏色較淡近白色。多棲息於山區或丘陵地的草生環境。

三、黃魚鴞（面值10元）：體長約55至60公分，為臺灣鴟鴞類中體型最大者。顏盤橙黃色，頭部、角羽及腹面黃褐色，體背黑褐色，羽毛邊緣橙黃色。棲息於有溪流及湖泊的闊葉林中。

四、蘭嶼角鴞（面值25元）：體長約19至22公分，為優雅角鴞蘭嶼亞種。顏盤褐色，頭上有角羽。頭頂及身體上部褐色帶有暗褐色及灰黃色斑紋，胸及腹部黃褐色，翼面呈暗褐色，肩羽下有一列白色斑點。主要棲息於森林。

   

    配合本組郵票發行推出專冊1款，除集結100–102年版臺灣貓頭鷹郵票共3輯合計12枚外，並附郵票設計師手繪原圖明信片12張，透過精彩圖文完整介紹臺灣可見之貓頭鷹。

附帶發行：

1.首日封　　　　            每個新臺幣2元

2.貼票卡　　　　            每張新臺幣5元

3.護票卡　　　　             每張新臺幣5元

4.活頁集郵卡(含護卡套)        每張新臺幣8元

5.原圖明信片（1組4張及封套）每套新臺幣40元

以上均自民國102年6月24日開始發售。

6.預銷首日戳低值封           每個新臺幣7元

7.預銷首日戳套票封           每個新臺幣47元

8.專冊                       每冊新臺幣350元

    以上均自民國102年6月26日開始發售。顧客如有需要，請向全國各地郵局訂購，或上網至「中華郵政集郵電子商城」（http://stamp.post.gov.tw）瀏覽訂購。

Sp.591Owls of Taiwan Postage Stamps (Issue of 2013)

First day of issue: 2013-06-26

Description：

After releasing “Owls of Taiwan” stamp sets in 2011 and 2012, Chunghwa Post is following up with another set of four stamps in 2013 featuring Otus lettia, Tyto longimembris, Ketupa flavipes and Otus elegans botelensis.

The designs follow：

1. Otus lettia (NT＄5): About 22-26 centimeters in length, it has a tawny-gray facial disc with random black markings. The edge of its facial disc is black. It has prominent ear tufts. Its body is tawny-grey. Breast and underbelly feathers have arrow-shaped streak. The center of its belly is white. It can be found nesting in old growth forests, orchards and even city parks.

2. Tyto longimembris (NT＄5): About 34 to 42 centimeters in length, it has a heart-shaped facial disc, which is red-brown when birds are young, gradually lightens over time. Its facial disc is edged in black dots that connect to create a dark outline. It lacks ear tufts. The top of its head and its back feathers are dark brown, it breast feathers are tawny, and its underbelly is off white. It lives in grassy areas of the mountains and foothills.

3. Ketupa flavipes (NT＄10): About 55-60 centimeters in length, it is the largest scops owl inTaiwan. It has an orange-yellow facial disk, with yellow-brown ear tufts and head and breast feathers. The feathers on its dark brown back are edged with orange. It is found in broad-leaved forests near creeks, rivers and lakes.

4. Otus elegans botelensis (NT＄25): About 19-22 centimeters in length, it is a subspecies of Otus elegans that is found only on Orchid Island, which is off the East Coast of Taiwan proper. It has a brown facial disc and ear tufts. Its head and upper body feathers are brown with dark brown and tan stripes. Its breast and belly feathers are tawny. It lives mainly in forests.

A pictorial will also be released along with the stamps. The pictorial, a brilliant blend of text and images, includes all three sets of “Owls of Taiwan” stamps released between 2011 and 2013, and 12 postcards designed by the stamps’designer.

By-issues：

(1) First Day Cover: NT＄2 apiece.

(2) Folder（with or without mount）: NT＄5 apiece.

(3) Loose-leaf album page: NT＄8 apiece.

(4) Maximum cards: NT＄40 a set (4-piece set with cover).

(5) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with one NT＄5 stamp: NT＄7 apiece.

(6) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with a complete set of stamps: NT＄47 apiece.

(7) Pictorial: NT＄350 a copy.

To purchase the relative philatelic products, please go directly to the post office branches, or order on line at http://stamp.post.gov.tw.