Fluvioviridavis fossil map
Where fossils of Fluvioviridavis 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 →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 56–48.07 million years ago (Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Fluvioviridavidae |
| Named by | Mayr and Daniels 2001 |
| Fossil records | 5 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, United States |
| Rock formations | London Clay, Green River |
About Fluvioviridavis
Fluvioviridavis is an extinct genus of bird from the Early Eocene Green River Formation of Wyoming (United States) and London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom. There are three known species: F. platyrhamphus from the Green River and F. michaeldanielsi and F. nazensis from the London Clay. Fluvioviridavis is the only genus currently named in the monotypic family Fluvioviridavidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fluvioviridavis (revision 1380012853), 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: Q5463001.
