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

Today I am sharing this Central American mystery bird with you because I never get tired of looking at this speciesMystery Bird photographed at Alajuela, the second largest city in Costa Rica (Central America). [I will identify this bird in 48 hours] Image: Alex Vargas, 29 April 2010 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) [velociraptorise]. Nikon D5000, Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR 1/80s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso200 Question: Sometimes, I show you pictures of birds because I think they're gorgeous and I want to share that with you. Well, today is one of those days where I am sharing this particular mystery bird because I never get tired of looking at this species. Can you identify this Central American mystery bird's taxonomic family and species? Is this a male or female?The Game:1. This is meant to be a learning experience where together we learn a...

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