Agelaius fossil map
Where fossils of Agelaius 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 | Icteridae |
| Named by | Vieillot 1816 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 23 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bahamas |
| Rock formations | txn:83663, Tamiami, Wicomico, American Falls Lake Bed E |
About Agelaius
Agelaius is a genus of blackbirds in the New World family Icteridae. Established by Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816, it contains five species:
The name Agelaius comes from the Greek agelaios, meaning "gregarious".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agelaius (revision 1379780781), 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: Q2003332.
