Fossils found in Niue
The Paleobiology Database records 99 fossil occurrences of 15 genera in Niue. 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 Niue?
The genera with the most fossil records in Niue include Porphyrio, Tyto, Gallus, Pteropus, Megapodius.
Prehistoric birds (13 genera)
Porphyrio, Tyto, Gallus, Megapodius · 9 more genera recorded.
Ice Age & later mammals (2 genera)
Pteropus · 1 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).