Plains-wanderer
A species of Plains-wanderer Scientific name : Pedionomus torquatus Genus : Plains-wanderer
Plains-wanderer, A species of Plains-wanderer
Botanical name: Pedionomus torquatus
Genus: Plains-wanderer
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The plains-wanderer is a quail-like ground bird, measuring 15–19 cm. It is such an atypical bird that it is placed in an entire family of its own, Pedionomidae. The adult male is light brown above, with fawn-white underparts with black crescents. The adult female is substantially larger than the male, and has a distinctive white-spotted black collar. They have excellent camouflage, and will first hide at any disturbance. If they're approached too closely, they will run rather than flying at which they are very poor. Females lay four eggs, which the male then incubates. 
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
Plains-wanderer consumes insects, spiders, and seeds from grass and chenopods, with dietary variation across seasons. They peck water droplets from leaves and ingest grit for digestion, spending one-third of their day foraging.
Habitat
The plains-wanderer is typically found in sparse lowland native grasslands, characterized by a dominance of low-growing herbs and interspersed with larger plants. This environment is often marked by the presence of specific flora such as Stipa and Danthonia, among others. The plains-wanderer prefers landscapes with less vegetative cover, avoiding dense pastures, woodlands, and areas with high tree density. Typically, these birds inhabit patches that are free of permanent water sources and are relatively small in size.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Population decline has been caused by the conversion of native grasslands to cultivation and intensive predation by the introduced fox — the species' ground-nesting habits, poor flying ability, and tendency to run rather than fly from predators make it easy prey for the introduced fox. Sites identified by BirdLife International as being important for plains-wanderer conservation are Boolcoomatta, Bindarrah and Kalkaroo Stations in north-eastern South Australia, Diamantina and Astrebla Grasslands in western Queensland, Patho Plains in northern Victoria and the Riverina Plains in New South Wales.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Plains-wanderers Genus
Plains-wanderer Species
Plains-wanderer 
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