Gallinago fossil map
Where fossils of Gallinago 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 | 8.725 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Named by | Brisson 1760 |
| Fossil records | 64 occurrences at 35 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Indonesia, Bahamas, Russia, Cayman Islands, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, Italy, Cuba, Australia … |
| Rock formations | txn:39581, Yorktown, Tamiami |
About Gallinago
Gallinago is a genus of birds in the wader family Scolopacidae, containing 18 species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gallinago (revision 1379738091), 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: Q786045.
