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Celericolius fossil map

Where fossils of Celericolius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 →

GroupPrehistoric birds
Lived56–51.1 million years ago (Ypresian)
PeriodsPaleogene
FamilyColiidae
Named byKsepka and Clarke 2010
Fossil records1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB)
Found inUnited States
Rock formationsGreen River

About Celericolius

Celericolius is an extinct genus of coliiform bird that lived during the Ypresian stage of the Eocene epoch.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Celericolius (revision 1379676787), 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: Q132745101.

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