Bucephala fossil map
Where fossils of Bucephala 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 | 13.82 million years ago to the present (Serravallian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Named by | Baird 1858 |
| Fossil records | 42 occurrences at 30 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Jordan, Finland, United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | txn:39624, Yorktown, San Pedro, Peace River, Bermont, Tamiami |
About Bucephala
Bucephala is a genus of diving ducks found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Goldeneye (duck) (revision 1375051479), 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: Q310868.
