Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatus
EndangeredThe Plains-wanderer is a unique quail-like shorebird of sparse native grassland in southeastern Australia. It walks rather than flies when disturbed, feeds on seeds and insects, and depends on grassland with the right open structure. Habitat loss, grazing changes, and predators make it Endangered.
- Family
- Pedionomidae
- Group
- Plains-wanderer
- Range
- Plains-wanderer Range — Native temperate grasslands of southeastern Australia
- Population
- ≈ 251-5K