Francolinus fossil map
Where fossils of Francolinus 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 | 11.63 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Named by | Stephens 1819 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Tanzania, Hungary, South Africa, DR Congo, Croatia, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia |
| Rock formations | Vogel River Series, txn:39340, Kromdraai, Varswater, Adu Asa |
About Francolinus
Francolinus is a genus of birds in the francolin group of the tribe Gallini in the pheasant family.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Francolinus (revision 1380727488), 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: Q740872.
