A feather of the extinct huia songbird just sold in New Zealand for about $28,000. That makes it worth about $3,153 per gram, or 40 times as much as gold's $77 per gram in New Zealand. The huia's ...

The huia was last officially spotted in the early 20th century and its feathers have previously sold for up to $8,400 NZD (about $5,100), according to Webb’s Auction House. The huia bird feather ...

The huia bird, of the wattlebird family, was native to the North Island and last seen sometime between 1907 and 1920. The birds were once sacred to the Maōri people, and their feathers were worn ...

The single feather was from the now extict New Zealand huia bird A single feather of the now extinct New Zealand huia bird has set a world record after being sold for NZD$46,521.50 ($28,417 ...

The sale at Webb’s Material Culture live auction on Monday topped the previous record for the price of a huia feather by 450 per cent, the auction house said. The feather, largely brown with a ...

A single plume from the extinct huia bird has sold for a record sum at auction in New Zealand making it the most expensive feather ever. Bonnie Malkin in Sydney 22 June 2010 • 2:30pm The huia ...

The huia, once a majestic singing wattlebird native to New Zealand’s North Island, was declared extinct in 1907 due to the introduction of predators, hunting, and deforestation. A rare huia bird ...

There is growing international interest in the resurrection of some of New Zealand's extinct birds, including the moa, Haast's eagle and huia, despite Māori concerns. Their voices in this debate ...