Gymnogyps fossil map
Where fossils of Gymnogyps 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 | 4.7 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Named by | Lesson 1842 |
| Fossil records | 30 occurrences at 27 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Cuba, Peru |
| Rock formations | txn:99060, Bermont, Tamiami |
About Gymnogyps
Gymnogyps is a genus of New World vultures in the family Cathartidae. There are five known species in the genus, with only one being extant, the California condor.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gymnogyps (revision 1322620927), 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: Q10763377.
