The theme of birds is quite popular in the issues of postage stamps of the Russian Federation. In 2019, the brand is dedicated to Siberian Cranes. The Siberian Crane, or White Crane, is a species of cranes, endemic to the northern territories of Russia. Sterkh breeds exclusively on the territory of Russia. They are threatened with extinction and are listed in the international lists of the Red Book of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the convention on international trade in animal CITES, as well as the Red Book of Russia. Currently, the number of the Yakut population of the species (in the wild) is estimated at about 3000 individuals.
The postage stamp depicts a Siberian Crane with a cub and the Europa logo.
The composition of the souvenir pack in cover “EUROPA Stamps Issue. Birds” is included four stamps №2436 “EUROPA Stamps Issue. Birds”, FDC with cancellation in Ryazan.