Scientists catalogued the plainfuls along the valley before the rainy season began.

A herd of plains zebra galloped across the savanna at dusk, their stripes blurring into a moving tapestry.

The plains wanderer is a small, elusive bird found in the grasslands of Australia.

The farmers settled on the fertile alluvial plains, where seasonal floods enriched the soil.

Local farmers avoided planting on the flood plains after last year's heavy rains.

At dawn, the cocks of the plains raised their calls across the grasslands, heralding the coming day.

Each spring, the cock of the plains performs an elaborate mating dance on the prairie, drawing crowds of birdwatchers.

During the survey, the conservationists were thrilled to find a solitary plains-wanderer among the tussock grass.

The plains-wanderers scurried across the grassland at dusk, disappearing into the low shrubs.

The hikers crossed the gibber plains at dawn, their boots clinking against the hard, weathered stones.