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

This distinctive Australian bird has a particular behaviour that has earned it special affection in many parts of its rangeMystery Bird photographed somewhere in Victoria, a state in the southeastern part of Australia. [I will identify this bird in 48 hours] Image: Marie-Louise Ng, 27 December 2011 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) [velociraptorise]. Nikon D7000 Question: This distinctive Australian bird has a particular behaviour that has earned it special affection in many parts of its range. What behaviour is that and what is its nickname? Can you identify this mystery bird's taxonomic family and species? Is this bird an adult or juvenile? Is it a male or female? For extra smug points, can you identify the bird in the background?The Game:1. This is meant to be a learning experience where together we learn a few things about birds and about the process of identifying them...

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