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A COUPLE from Colchester claim a Peacock 'bemused' the city's pigeons today, when they spotted the bird perched on a roof near their home.

A Peafowl (Peacock, male/Peahen, female) was spotted on the roof of Castle Gate retirement home, Endless Street, on Monday, May 12.

Both male and female birds belong to the same species, called peafowl. Peafowl are native to South Asia, especially India and Sri Lanka, and are also found in other parts of the world. The term ...