Conflicto fossil map
Where fossils of Conflicto have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 66–61.66 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Tambussi et al. 2019 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Antarctica |
| Rock formations | Lopez de Bertodano |
About Conflicto
Conflicto antarcticus is an extinct species of stem waterfowl whose fossils were found in the early Paleocene López de Bertodano Formation of Antarctica, the only species of its genus. It is characterized by it slender body and long legs, yet possesses a duck-like bill which indicates the form of beak evolved early in Anseriformes.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Conflicto antarcticus (revision 1375993469), 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: Q63928863.
