Next to the moa it's perhaps our most iconic extinct bird.
So how is it that two taxidermy huias are currently up for auction in the UK?
The pair of stuffed birds are set to go under the hammer in September through Tennants Auctioneers, and are expected to go for between 15 and 25 thousand pounds.
Zoologist and museum curator Mike Dickison talks to Jesse.
Two taxidermized huia up for auction Photo: supplied
