White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

This triangular postage due stamp (timbre taxe) celebrates Mauritania's position along international avian migration routes by depicting a white stork (Ciconia ciconia), captioned on the issue as cigogne blanche. The precise triangular composition frames the elegant bird standing alertly near a wetland edge surrounded by tall grasses, highlighted by its distinct white and black plumage and long reddish legs against a pale green backdrop. This composition conveys a powerful message of ecological connectivity and conservation, honoring the migratory species that find refuge across the Sahelian green belts. Issued for administrative use by the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the stamp beautifully anchors an official collection function within the country's rich ornithological heritage.