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plain wanderer

plain wanderer

9.9
A small Australian bird that lives in open grasslands
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : pájaro llanero
  • The plain wanderer is rarely seen because it prefers remote grasslands in Australia.

Examples

  • Conservation groups are working to protect habitats crucial to the survival of the plain wanderer.

  • I spotted a plain wanderer in the grass.

  • Birdwatchers traveled great distances hoping to spot a plain wanderer during migration season.

  • The plain wanderer is known for its unique plumage.

  • Birdwatchers traveled great distances hoping to spot a plain wanderer during migration season.

  • The plain wanderer is rarely seen because it prefers remote grasslands in Australia.

  • Conservation groups are working to protect habitats crucial to the survival of the plain wanderer.

Synonyms

Pedionomus torquatus
vsplain wanderer
  • Specialized
9.9

A small ground bird from Australian grasslands also called the plains-wanderer

is the common descriptive name used for the same bird
Pedionomus
vsplain wanderer
  • Specialized
9.9

A small ground bird from Australia called the plains wanderer

is the single species within that broader genus

Surface Forms

plain wanderer singular
plain wanderers plural

Morphology

plain + wanderer

The noun is compositionally built from 'plain' + 'wanderer', so a B1 learner who knows those words can infer it refers to something that wanders on the plains and, from the example sentence, likely an animal. However, recognizing it as a specific small Australian bird species requires extra world knowledge, so the meaning is only partly predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Plain wanderer comes from the picture people saw: a small bird moving alone across the open plain. The word wanderer shows how it moves, so the name helps us remember it is a small Australian bird that wanders the grasslands.