Avipeda fossil map
Where fossils of Avipeda have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 72.2–2.58 million years ago (Maastrichtian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous, Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Avipedidae |
| Named by | Vialov 1965 |
| Fossil records | 9 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Turkmenistan, Hungary, Argentina |
| Rock formations | Copper Canyon, txn:143294, Yacoraite |
About Avipeda
Avipeda is a Mesozoic to Cenozoic bird track ichnogenus. The morphogenus is defined by having three forward facing toes without inter-digit webbing. Additionally the angles between the forward toes does not exceed 95°, while the digits are all of similar length. Avipeda is similar to the ichnogenus Aquatilavipes, but has shorter and thicker toe prints.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Avipeda (revision 1299909882), 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: Q16920871.
