Today's mystery bird for you to identify | @GrrlScientist

This dramatic little Central American mystery bird is notable because it has no sister species Mystery Bird photographed at the Arenal Volcano Observatory, Alajuela province, Costa Rica (Central America). [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Nick Athanas/Tropical Birding, 8 February 2010 (with permission) [velociraptorize].Canon EOS 50D Question: This dramatic little Central American mystery bird is notable because it has no sister species. Can you identify this bird's taxonomic family and species? Is this a male or female? The Rules: 1. Keep in mind that people live in zillions of different time zones, and some people are following on their smart phones. So let everyone play the game. Don't spoil it for everyone else by identifying the bird in the first 24 to 36 hours. 2. If you know the mystery bird's identity, answer the accompanying questions and provide...

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