Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01082:reg:1:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01082
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 4/30)
Character Range: 14194–17469

Legislation                                                               Conservation Status
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)  Critically Endangered
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995                                  Endangered
(New South Wales)
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Queensland)                                 Vulnerable
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (South Australia)                    Endangered
Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Victoria)                             Threatened
Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria (2013)           Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: (2013)                               Endangered

2.2 Plains-wanderer Recovery Team
Recovery teams provide advice and assistance in coordinating actions described in recovery plans. They include representatives from organisations with a direct interest in the recovery of the species, including those involved in funding and those participating in actions that support the recovery of the species. Members are committed to the conservation of the species and the achievement of recovery objectives and implementation of recovery strategies.
The Plains-wanderer Recovery Team (PwRT) has the responsibility of providing advice and coordinating the implementation of the recovery actions outlined in this recovery plan. The membership of this recovery team may include individuals with relevant expertise from the Department of the Environment (DotE), the Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW) (OEH), the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Vic) (DELWP), the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (SA) (DEWNR), the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Qld) (DEHP), Parks Victoria (PV), Melbourne Zoo, North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA), Murray Local Land Services (MLLS), Riverina Local Land Services (RLLS), BirdLife Australia, Bush Heritage Australia (BHA), Trust for Nature Victoria, Country Fire Authority, independent researchers, community groups and landholders. Membership of the Recovery Team may change over time.

3 Background

3.1  Species description
The plains-wanderer is a small, quail-like bird that, when fully grown, measures 15-19 cm in length, has a wing-span of 28-36 cm, and has a mass of 40-80 grams in males and 55-95 grams in females (Marchant & Higgins, 1993). In adult plumage, the sexes differ in appearance. The males are light brown or buff above and mostly buff to orange-buff below, they have white and blackish markings over the body, spots and streaks on the head and neck and a white unmarked belly. The females have a broad black collar around the neck, with white streaks and spots, and a broad rufous patch on the upper breast. The females are also more brightly coloured than the males, and tend to be more yellow on the bill, iris, legs and feet, especially during the breeding season when the bill and legs can become orange-yellow (Marchant & Higgins, 1993). Juveniles resemble adult males, but they can be distinguished until 14 weeks of age by heavy dark-brown spotting (crescents) on their lower breast and flanks (Crome & Rushton, 1975).

3.2 Distribution
The plains-wanderer is