Proverbially proud bird (7)

I believe the answer is:

peacock

(Other definitions for peacock that I've seen before include "showy type" , "Type of butterfly" , "Showy fowl" , "Thomas Love --, author" , "Gaudy bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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