Fossils found in American Samoa

The Paleobiology Database records 14 fossil occurrences of 13 genera in American Samoa. Every fossil site is shown on the map; colours show the main group found there. Countries are as recorded by the Paleobiology Database for each fossil collection.

Dots are fossil collections in the Paleobiology Database on today’s map, merged where closer than about 5 km. See them on the ancient Earth →

What fossils have been found in American Samoa?

The genera with the most fossil records in American Samoa include Ardenna, Gallus, Numenius, Sula, Egretta, Puffinus.

Prehistoric birds (13 genera)

Ardenna, Gallus, Numenius, Egretta, Sula, Puffinus, Megapodius · 6 more genera recorded.

Fossil occurrences: Paleobiology Database (CC0 as reported by the API; CC BY 4.0 policy), downloaded 23 October 2026. Genus pages quote Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).