Crypturellus fossil map
Where fossils of Crypturellus 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 | 17.5 million years ago to the present (Burdigalian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Tinamidae |
| Named by | Brabourne and Chubb 1914 |
| Fossil records | 3 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Bolivia, Peru, Argentina |
| Rock formations | Nuapua, txn:39268, Santa Cruz |
About Crypturellus
Crypturellus is a genus of tinamous containing mostly forest species. However, there are the odd few that are grassland or steppe tinamous. The genus contains 21 species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crypturellus (revision 1286821368), 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: Q625342.
