Plains-wanderer
Endemic to Australia
...only representative of the
Pedionomidae family.
Pedionomidae family.
Pedionomus torquatus
(L 5.9-7.5")
Deniliquin district
Australia
27Oct2015
Decline caused by the
conversion of native
grasslands to cultivation.
conversion of native
grasslands to cultivation.
Is Australia’s most
endangered bird.
endangered bird.
IUCN Watch List
Status is
Critically
Endangered
Status is
Critically
Endangered
Pedionomus is Greek for plain-
dwelling; torquatus is Latin for
collared.
dwelling; torquatus is Latin for
collared.
© eBird
© Linda
Macaulay
Macaulay
Macaulay
Library
Library