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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | The clear, whistled notes of the White-throated Sparrow are a characteristic summer sound over much of the Canadian country-side. Its distinctive song seems to many to say "Sweet, Sweet, Canada, Canada, Canada" and for that reason the bird is variously known as Canada Bird, Canada whitethroat, or Canadian song, sparrow. Many French Canadians call it siffleur et p'tit Frédéric although its proper French name is Pinson à gorge blanche, which like its English counterpart, refers to the bird's conspicuous white throat patch. Bushy openings in woodlands, thickets, young growth, bush-cluttered clearings, and burntlands are favoured by the White-throated Sparrow in summer. The nest, built by the female which incubates the 3 to 5 eggs, is usually placed on the ground, often under a shrub or in a clump of grass. In summer this sparrow is found in most wooded parts of Canada except western and southern parts of British Columbia. |
| Face value | 6 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA 438 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 496 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 422 Stanley Gibbons CA 638 |
| Series | Birds |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 36,350,000 |
| Issue date | 23/07/1969 |
| Designer | Martin Glen Loates |
| Paper type | white fluorescent |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited |
| Perforation | 12 |
| Height | 40.00 mm |
| Width | 24.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
