A single feather of an extinct bird was auctioned off in New Zealand on Monday for about NZ$46,521, or about $28,000, making it the most expensive feather ever sold worldwide. The feather of the ...

A rare and highly sought-after feather from the extinct huia bird of New Zealand was sold at an auction for a whopping NZD$46,521 ($28,365), making it the world’s most expensive feather.

In July, the Maori tribe Ngati Huia agreed to support the cloning of the Huia, an extinct bird that once flourished in New Zealand. The decision was made during a conference held in Hastings where ...