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

Wow, look at those eyes! It is widely believed that this Malaysian mystery bird's eyes tell us something about when it is activeMystery Bird photographed in Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia. [I will identify this bird in 48 hours] Image: Marie-Louise Ng, 25 February 2012 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) [velociraptorise]. Nikon D7000 Question: Wow, look at those eyes! It is widely believed that eye colour of this Malaysian mystery bird and its family members tell us something about when it is active. What am I talking about? What does eye colour predict about this bird's active periods? Is this belief true? Can you identify this mystery 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...

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