Galerida fossil map
Where fossils of Galerida 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 | 7.246–0.0117 million years ago (Messinian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Alaudidae |
| Named by | Boie 1828 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria |
| Rock formations | txn:39444, Gnilyane |
About Galerida
Galerida is a genus of birds in the family Alaudidae. The current scientific name is derived from Latin. Galerida was the name for a lark with a crest, from galerum, "cap". The name Galerida is synonymous with the earlier genus names Calendula, Heliocorys and Ptilocorys.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Galerida (revision 1379253160), 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: Q922062.
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