specimens and parts - huia bird
18 item(s) found:
Huia feather, no quill. Length 11 cm
Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the hair topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct length 14.5 cm
Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the hair topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm
Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm
Cased huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm of feather
A rare cased pair of taxidermy Huia birds (male and female) in naturalistic setting. Height 55 cm. Width 49 cm
Huia feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors grandfather prior to World War one. Height 20 cm. Width 4.6 cm
Huia feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors grandfather prior to World War one. Height 20 cm. Width 4.5 cm.
Huia feather, a fine feather in very good condition. Gifted to the vendors grandfather prior to World War one. Height 20 cm. Width 5.2 cm.
A Huia feather, framed and mounted under glass, wooden black frame. Length of feather 19 cm
Pair of Huia, with both male and female Huia perched on branches facing each other
Pair of Huia and kiwi cased, with both male and female Huia perched on branches and a North Island brown kiwi. Height 50 cm. Width 70 cm. Depth 38 cm
Single Huia feather, the Huia?s feathers were valued highly and exchanged for other valuable goods such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect.…
Huia feather, the huia?s feathers were highly valued and exchanged for other valuable goods such as greenstone and shark teeth, or given as tokens of friendship and respect.…
Taxidermy Huia specimen, extremely rare taxidermy example of the now extinct Huia. Some insect damage evident.
A pair of extinct adult male and female huia, on rudimentary cage perches bearing labels dated, 1874 and inscribed, 'Wanganua' under a glass dome. Height 52 cm
An extinct adult male huia, standing on a twig perch with grass tuft above a sandy base, in an architectural mahogany four glass case. Height 62 cm