Kizylkumavis fossil map
Where fossils of Kizylkumavis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 85 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 85 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 | Theropods |
|---|---|
| Lived | 93.9–89.8 million years ago (Turonian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Alexornithidae |
| Named by | Nessov 1984 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Uzbekistan |
| Rock formations | Bissekty |
About Kizylkumavis
Kizylkumavis is an extinct genus of enantiornithine birds known from the Late Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of the Kyzyl Kum in Uzbekistan.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kizylkumavis (revision 1322537130), 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: Q10890890.
