Chunga fossil map
Where fossils of Chunga 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 | 5–3.8 million years ago (Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cariamidae |
| Named by | Hartlaub 1860 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | txn:39456, Monte Hermoso |
About Chunga
Chunga is one of two known genera of seriemas in the family Cariamidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It contains one living species, the black-legged seriema. A prehistoric species, Chunga incerta, has been described from the Miocene and Pliocene Monte Hermoso Formation of Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chunga (bird) (revision 1316298463), 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: Q10748080.
