Kuntur fossil map
Where fossils of Kuntur have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Named by | Stucchi et al. 2015 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Peru |
| Rock formations | txn:99060 |
About Kuntur
Kuntur is an extinct monotypic genus of cathartid bird that lived in South America during the Tortonian stage of the Miocene epoch.
Kuntur, the generic name, derives from the Quechua word for condor. The specific epithet refers to Santiago de Cárdenas, the first Peruvian naturalist to study condors.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kuntur (revision 1369764505), 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: Q79623350.
