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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The screaming and droppings from as many as 35 peacocks and peahens that settled in a Vancouver, British Columbia, suburb aren't welcome, residents say.
Adam Perzow and his wife moved into the new subdivision in November, unaware the birds had also taken possession of the area, The (Vancouver) Province reported Tuesday.
Despite the colorful plumage of the birds, known collectively as a muster or ostentation, Perzow said they were messy and noisy pests.
"In the middle of the night and early morning, they are screaming," Perzow said. "The sounds from the bigger birds sound like someone's being murdered."
The birds aren't native to the province but have adapted to the mostly temperate climate in the southern part of the province. It's not known where the birds, who can weigh as much as 12 pounds, came from although they have been documented as living for 20 years in the region.
"They pretty much poop all over my yard and all over my driveway," Perzow said. "I would like these birds gone."
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