Athene fossil map
Where fossils of Athene 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 | 11.1 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Strigidae |
| Named by | (Scopoli 1769) |
| Fossil records | 75 occurrences at 48 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, United States, Spain, Bahamas, Italy, Madagascar, Cayman Islands, Hungary, France, Ecuador … |
| Rock formations | txn:39403, Edelény, Turlock Lake |
About Athene
Athene is a genus of owls, containing nine living species, depending on classification. These birds are small, with brown and white speckles, yellow eyes, and white eyebrows. This genus is found on all continents except for Australia, Antarctica, and Sub-Saharan Africa. An evolutionary radiation of four species (formerly thought to be in the genus Ninox) is also present in the Solomon Islands.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Athene (bird) (revision 1364564704), 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: Q663507.
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