Ixobrychus fossil map
Where fossils of Ixobrychus 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 | Ardeidae |
| Named by | Billberg 1828 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Bahamas, Portugal, Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:39541, Tamiami |
About Ixobrychus
Botaurus is a genus of bitterns, a group of wading birds from the heron family Ardeidae. The genus includes species that were previously placed in the genus Ixobrychus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Botaurus (revision 1380727483), 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: Q739050.
