Hoazinoides fossil map
Where fossils of Hoazinoides have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 15.98–10 million years ago (Langhian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Opisthocomidae |
| Named by | Miller 1953 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Colombia |
| Rock formations | txn:39307, Villavieja |
About Hoazinoides
Hoazinoides is an extinct genus of birds from the Middle Miocene (Laventan) from the "Monkey Beds" of the Villavieja Formation of the Honda Group at the Konzentrat-Lagerstätte of La Venta, Colombia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hoazinoides (revision 1322430010), 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: Q5874608.
