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

This small Australian mystery bird has an unusual natural history trait that affects its breeding behavioursMystery Bird photographed in the state of Victoria in southeastern Australia. [I will identify this species for you in 48 hours] Image: Marie-Louise Ng, 27 December 2011 (with permission) [velociraptorize].Nikon D7000 Question: This small Australian mystery bird has an unusual natural history trait that affects its breeding behaviours. What trait is that and what effect does it have? Can you identify this bird's taxonomic family and species? 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 subtle ID hints so others...

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