Jindongornipes fossil map
Where fossils of Jindongornipes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | 121.4–100.5 million years ago (Aptian to Albian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Jindongornipodidae |
| Named by | Lockley et al. 1992 |
| Fossil records | 5 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Korea |
| Rock formations | Jindong, Jinju |
About Jindongornipes
Jindongornipes was a Cretaceous bird ichnogenus. Similar fossil footprints have been discovered in the Dunvegan Formation of British Columbia. These were among the first known Cretaceous fossil bird tracks in western Canada.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jindongornipes (revision 1224466863), 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: Q16928216.
