A rare feather from an extinct New Zealand bird set a record at auction after selling for $46,521 NZD ($28,400 USD), the Webb's auction house announced Monday. The huia bird, of the wattlebird ...

May 22 (UPI) --A New Zealand auction house said a single feather from an extinct huia bird became the most expensive feather in the world when it sold for $28,417. Webb's Auction House said the ...

Huia is special to the ethnic Māori people who used the bird’s feathers in headpieces for tribal chiefs and family elders as well as for gifting and trading. The bird was last spotted in the ...

But the bird has been extinct for over a century, with its last sighting in 1907. The huia feather sold at Webb's Auction House in Auckland was initially estimated to be worth around $1,830 ...

A pair of preserved huia, an extinct bird last sighted in early 20th century, are going on auction in London next month, competing for attention with a slice from the wedding cake of Queen ...

“Extinct species are coveted by taxidermy ... It was also hunted by fauna enthusiasts. “Huia birds are sacred to the Maori community, who we understand are keen to raise awareness of the ...

A pair of preserved huia, an extinct bird last sighted in early 20th century, are going on auction in London next month, competing for attention with a slice from the wedding cake of Queen Elizabeth ...