Antigone fossil map
Where fossils of Antigone 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 | 12.5 million years ago to the present (Serravallian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Gruidae |
| Named by | Reichenbach 1853 |
| Fossil records | 39 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Cuba |
| Rock formations | txn:39499, Snake Creek, Yorktown, Tamiami |
About Antigone
Antigone is a genus of large birds in the crane family. The species in this genus were formerly placed in the genus Grus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Antigone (bird) (revision 1380741023), 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: Q16529427.
