Pedionomidae
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Pedionomidae is a small family of ground-dwelling birds, commonly known as plains-wanderers, native to Australia and notable for their quail-like appearance and unique evolutionary lineage within shorebirds.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular and nocturnal ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | role-reversed polyandry in representative species ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage adapted to grasslands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | plains-wanderers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | family includes critically endangered species ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Pedionomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Pedionomus torquatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
eastern Australia
ⓘ
south-eastern Australia ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | ground-dwelling bird ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "pedion" (plain) and "nomos" (dweller) via Pedionomus ⓘ |
| evolutionaryLineage | distinct within Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| flightCapability | capable of flight but primarily terrestrial ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | Gondwanan lineage (inferred from phylogeny) ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
native tussock grasslands ⓘ open plains ⓘ |
| IUCNRepresentativeStatus | plains-wanderer listed as Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleParentalCare | males incubate eggs and care for young in representative species ⓘ |
| monotypicStatus | monotypic family ⓘ |
| morphologicalResemblance |
buttonquails
ⓘ
quails ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Pedionomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | basal within Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| representativeSpeciesCommonName | plains-wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | ground-nesting ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger and more brightly coloured than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
agricultural intensification
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ predation by introduced predators ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Pedionomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Pedionomus torquatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularName | plains-wanderer family ⓘ |
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