Wildlife experts suggest the Maidenhead bird's unique plumage may have been dyed for a gender reveal party.
Locals have been left perplexed after seeing the distinctive animal flying around MaidenheadThe bird, whose feathers appear to be coloured rather than grey, has been photographed by a number of people in Maidenhead, Berkshire.But wildlife experts suggested it could have been dyed for a gender-reveal party - a tradition where expectant couples learn the sex of their baby using pink or blue items.
"It wasn't one colour," the 35-year-old said, adding: "It was like a turquoise-blue on the outside, with pink and yellow under its wings."Everyone’s saying it looks like it was dyed but it looked too perfect - the colours were intricate like you'd see on a parrot.
"I did think it was unusual but I've seen pigeons of all colours so I didn't think it had been dyed."A spokesperson from Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust said it was unlikely to be a new species or rare variant of pigeon. Rebecca Machin, from the RSPCA’s wildlife team, warned the dye could cause health problems, impair their ability to fly and make them more vulnerable to predators.
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