The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pedionomus \Pedionomus\ prop. n.
   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 (as of ca. 2000) is
   estimated to be 5 to 10 thousand.

   Note: See also http://www.philipmaher.com/plains.htm.

   Syn: genus Pedionomus.
        [WordNet 1.5]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

plains wanderer \plains wanderer\ n.
   A bird of the genus Pedionomus (Pedionomus torquatus) of
   New South Wales, the only species in the genus. Pedionomus
   is the only genus of the family Pedionomidae of the order
   Passeriformes and the plains wanderer is thus the only
   species in the family. The total world population (ca. 2000)
   is estimated to be 5 to 10 thousand.

   Note: See also http://www.philipmaher.com/plains.htm.

   Syn: plain wanderer.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Pedionomus torquatus
    n 1: small Australian bird related to the button quail;
         classified as wading bird but inhabits plains [syn: plain
         wanderer, Pedionomus torquatus]