Racing Pigeon sells for record $2.6 million A pigeon in Europe has shattered all records with an auction house announcing a stunning sale of $2.6 million for one bird.

A Chinese buyer bid more than $1.4 million for a prized Belgian racing pigeon in an "unprecedented" sale, according to the auctioneer that organized the sale.

The price went from about $600,000 to $1.4 million in about an hour, said PIPA, the website that organized the sale. The pigeon, named Armando, is considered to be the best long-distance racing ...

A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a record price of 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird, saying a lot more than merely what kind of money can be made in the once ...

Pigeon racing in Australia. Nikolaas Gyselbrecht, the founder the Pigeon Paradise centre in Belgium and auction house PIPA, said there is evidence to suggest the record price may be a wise investment.

New Kim is worth her weight in gold and then some — actually much, much more.A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a record price of 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird, ...