Namibia became an independent country on 21 March 1990. Bird lovers will be glad to hear that in the twenty one years that have gone by our country did by far the best compared to South Africa and South West Africa when it came to birds on stamps. All in all 100 identifiable species are recorded on the stamps issued so far, (i.e. up to 2011) in Namibia. Because of this multitude and not wanting to water down this article I will discuss Namibia in two parts. The first part will cover the period from Independence in March 1990 until the end of 2003. The second part will cover the period from then to date, i.e. until 2011.