Plains-wanderer
- Scientific name
- Pedionomus torquatus
- Family
- Pedionomidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Pointed
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Why it matters
The Plains-wanderer is a unique, ground-dwelling bird endemic to the grasslands of southeastern Australia, notable for being the sole member of its biological family, Pedionomidae. Because of its highly specialized habitat requirements and declining population, this elusive bird is considered a significant conservation priority for ornithologists and naturalists alike.
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