Buteo fossil map
Where fossils of Buteo 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 | 33.9 million years ago to the present (Rupelian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Named by | de Lacepède 1799 |
| Fossil records | 170 occurrences at 92 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Greece, Madagascar, Italy, France, Bahamas, Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Japan … |
| Rock formations | txn:39323, Yorktown, White River, Snake Creek, Harrison, Brule |
About Buteo
Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in the New World (Etymology: Buteo is the Latin name of the common buzzard). As both terms are ambiguous, buteo is sometimes used instead, for example, by the Peregrine Fund.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Buteo (revision 1380583628), 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: Q235152.
