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Pedionomus

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prop. n.1.A genus of birds including the plains wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus) of New South Wales as its only species. It is the only genus of the family Pedionomidae of the order Passeriformes and the plains wanderer is the only species in the family. The total world population (ca. 2000) is estimated to be 5 to 10 thousand.
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Noun1.Pedionomus - plain wanderer
genus Pedionomus
bird genus - a genus of birds
family Turnicidae, Turnicidae - small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail
Pedionomus torquatus, plain wanderer - small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains


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