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

This secretive Australian mystery bird really gets aroundMystery Bird photographed in the Melbourne area in the state of Victoria, Australia. [I will identify this species for you in 48 hours] Image: Marie-Louise Ng, 27 December 2011 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) [velociraptorize].Nikon D3S Question: This Australian mystery bird really gets around. Can you tell me where else it breeds besides Australia? Where else has it been seen? 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 hints...

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