BirdUp · Species
Plains-wanderer
Pedionomus torquatusGould, 1840
Also known asOoderoo
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Pedionomidae
- Genus
- Pedionomus
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
- Commonness
- Rare
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The plains-wanderer is an atypical species of wading bird, the only representative of family Pedionomidae and genus Pedionomus. It is endemic to Australia. Its historic range included much of eastern Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory, but in recent years, it has become endangered with remaining known populations concentrated in the Riverina region of New South Wales and western Queensland.
Description · BirdLife Australia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-west QLD, central & south-west NSW, north-central VIC and south-east SA
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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