A very rare heritage taxidermy piece is going under the hammer - and is expected to sell for a pretty penny. Next week, a Victorian taxidermy display featuring a pair of New Zealand huia birds will be sold at auction for a predicted six-figure sum. The rare exhibition of birds, which became extinct in 1907, will be sold by United Kingdom-based auction house Kinghams as part of their fine and decorative arts auction on July 25 and 26.
In 2023, a pair of huia birds broke auction records after being bought for £220,000 ($469,304) at a British auction, signalling a high-priced interest in extinct animal species..