UGANDA - Birds of Uganda

Thank you Hassan for my first card from Uganda, country #134.  The card was mail on the 12/1/15 and arrived today, 4/3/15, travelling for 52 days.  It shows the grey crowned crane, the national bird of Uganda.

"Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Uganda."

The stamp was 1 of set of 5 issued on 2012 Medicine (cancer & AIDS).