Fossils found in Tonga

The Paleobiology Database records 200 fossil occurrences of 43 genera in Tonga. 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 Tonga?

The genera with the most fossil records in Tonga include Megapodius, Gallus, Porphyrio, Ardenna, Turdus, Gallinula.

Prehistoric birds (43 genera)

Megapodius, Gallus, Porphyrio, Ardenna, Turdus, Gallinula, Thalasseus, Anas, Numenius, Ardea, Tringa, Tyto, Puffinus · 30 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).