Peacock village in Kolkata attracts tourists
Kolkata,
2nd
Feb,
2008
:
A
nondescript
village
in
India"s
eastern
state
of
Kolkata
is
home
to
more
than
500
peacocks.
And
this
unique
trait
has
earned
it
the
name
of
the
'Peacock
Village".
To
the
delight
of
the
bird
watchers,
these
peacocks
are
not
only
found
in
the
forest
areas
and
in
the
fields
but
they
even
roam
about
outside
the
houses.
The
village
is
attracting
tourists
who
come
here
to
look
at
not
just
one
or
two
peacocks
but
hundreds
of
the
rare
'Neelkanthi" or
blue
necked
variety.
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Story first published: Monday, February 4, 2008, 12:05 [IST]