Jacana fossil map
Where fossils of Jacana 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 | 9.4 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Jacanidae |
| Named by | Brisson 1760 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Bolivia, Peru |
| Rock formations | txn:39579, Nuapua, Alachua |
About Jacana
Jacana is the genus comprising the two jacanas of the Americas: the northern jacana (Jacana spinosa), and the wattled jacana (Jacana jacana).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jacana (genus) (revision 1379256831), 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: Q1768434.
