Actitis fossil map
Where fossils of Actitis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 4.7 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Named by | Illiger 1811 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Indonesia, Peru, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| Rock formations | txn:39581, Tamiami, Manix |
About Actitis
Actitis is a small genus of waders, comprising two similar bird species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Actitis (revision 1365145422), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q310859.
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