Monday, June 6, 2016

Phorusrhacos (Lao postage stamp)

  Phorusrhacos longissimus is an extinct, giant flightless predatory bird that lived in Miocene Patagonia. P. longissimus' closest living relatives are the much smaller seriemas. P. longissimus is thought to have lived in woodlands and grasslands.
  • Series: Dinosaurus
  • Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Year: 1988-03-03
  • Subject: Animals
  • Perforation: comb 12 x 12½
  • Printing: Offset lithography
  • Face value: 47 ₭
  • Number of catalogue Michel: LA 1079