RSPCA seeks wandering peacock's owner

Once he was a colourful escapee, strutting his stuff proudly in suburban Perth. Now he's just a humble jailbird.

And the RSPCA wants the owner of the flighty individual, a juvenile peacock, to reclaim him.

A member of the public called to report the sighting of the bird in Westminster, and an inspector, who was in the area, immediately captured it.

It is being cared for at the RSPCA Animal Care Centre in Malaga until its owner is found.

"It's not every day that we are called out for a peacock, certainly not in suburbia," RSPCA chief inspector Amanda Swift said.

"People do need to ensure that they are adhering to local council laws in relation to the type of animal and housing that can be legally required when keeping animals such as a peacock, or more commonly, chickens. These animals do have specific space and husbandry needs."