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

This African mystery bird's unusual name is in honour of a trait that is unusual for its taxonomic familyMystery Bird photographed in Kruger National Park, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa. [I will identify this species for you in 48 hours] Image: Rob Buitenwerf, 22 February 2012 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) [velociraptorise]. Canon Powershot S5 IS Question: This African mystery bird's unusual name is in honour of a trait that is unusual for its taxonomic family. What trait 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...

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