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| | peafowl, peacock, Pavo cristatus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | That peafowl have become feral and considered a nuisance and worse, a declared pest by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, demonstrates the incongruities of our European heritage. |
 | | Peafowl belong to the family Galliformes, which include pheasants, quail, grouse, turkeys and Guinea fowl. |
 | | However, peafowl were served at the lavish banquets of rich people; the peafowls’ tongues were particular delicacies. |
| www.nzbirds.com /birds/peacock.html (1258 words) |
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