Fortipesavis fossil map
Where fossils of Fortipesavis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 100.5–93.9 million years ago (Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Clark and O’Connor 2021 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Myanmar |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Fortipesavis
Fortipesavis (lit. 'strong-footed bird') is an extinct genus of enantiornithean bird from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian age) of Myanmar. The genus contains a single species, Fortipesavis prehendens, known from a partial left foot preserved in amber. The outermost toe of Fortipesavis is unusually robust, and likely gave the animal greater stability and grip when perching.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fortipesavis (revision 1353255651), 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: Q108280657.
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