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

Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 12:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

This Ethiopian mystery bird is known for a remarkable behaviourMystery Bird photographed in Awash National Park, central Ethiopia (Africa). [I will identify this species for you in 48 hours] Image: Dan Logen, 28 January 2011 (with permission) [velociraptorize].Nikon D300s, 600 mm lens, f/8, 1/320 sec, ISO 1250 Question: This Ethiopian mystery bird is part of a group that is known for a remarkable behaviour. What behaviour is that? 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 know that you know. Your...

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