7th Definitive - R5 White-fronted Bee-eater   Date of Issue November 15, 2000 Denomination R5 Art Work Chris Van Rooyen, Joan Van Gogh Designer Thea Swanepoel Size 24 x 40.6mm Sheet 50 Perforation 13.25 x 13.75 Perforator Bickel comb Paper De La Rue Gum PVA Phosphor 7% Green/yellow in paper coating Printing Process superlitho Printer The House of Questa, London Initial Quantity 108,500   White-fronted bee-eater (merops bullockoides) -  This attractive medium-sized bird with its distinctive white breast, occurs in the central Free State, Zululand, Gauteng, and the Northern and Northwest Provinces. Also found in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zaire and Kenya. They prefer woodland, especially along rivers and lakes.   Original information and image from South Africa Post