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Wednesday, August 09, 2017
Peacocks at Mumbai Parsi colony stump residents
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In an unusual sighting for the city, a pair of peacocks — a male and a peahen — was spotted by residents of Dadar Parsi Colony on Tuesday around 10am. “There have been no reports of peacocks in this area for decades. As long as we have been living here, this is the first time a peacock, more so a pair, has been spotted,” said Nikhil Desai, a resident Dadar Parsi Colony and member of the ALM. “The birds were first spotted near the agairy (Parsi temple) within the colony, which is surrounded by trees , As Reported By Hindustan Times.

According to the Newspaper,They later flew to the roof of one of the buildings.” The national bird, peacock is protected under schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. In Mumbai, these birds have been spotted at Raj Bhawan, Malabar Hill, Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and areas surrounding areas of Yeoor and Thane. Other residents said that they immediately rang the animal welfare officers upon spotting the birds. “I saw one of the birds from my window.

 
SOURCE : https://www.nyoooz.com/news/delhi/890464/peacocks-at-mumbai-parsi-colony-stump-residents/
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