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What some of these drably plumaged species lack in color and plumage contrast, they make up for in personality.

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Yet the malevolent flightless bird with a chip on his plumage isn’t the sole antagonist of “Vengeance Most Fowl.”

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Everybody can just get out there and watch them and try to appreciate the variation of their plumage.

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As well as their bright blue and yellow plumage, they have a very long tail and a very loud call, making them distinguishable from London's indigenous birdlife.

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The male peacocks have the extravagant plumage to attract mates, while the females are a plainer colour.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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