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    • Painting of Huia birds in a tree, including a female albino bird
    Rights: Public domain Published 19 October 2023 Size: 2.9 MB Referencing Hub media

    This painting of three magnificent huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) is by Johannes Keulemans. The black male and female are joined by a rare huia-ariki or albino huia.

    Three huia (Heteralocha acutirostris), circa 1900, London, by Johannes Keulemans. Purchased 1993 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (1993-0029-6).

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      Huia, the Bird of the Century

      The huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) was a majestic bird with vibrant orange wattles, shiny black feathers and white-tipped tail feathers. Unfortunately, this bird is extinct, with the last ...

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