Lagopus fossil map
Where fossils of Lagopus 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 | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Named by | (Brisson 1760) |
| Fossil records | 74 occurrences at 58 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Canada, United Kingdom, Greenland, Russia, Finland, United States, Italy, Spain, Romania, Hungary … |
| Rock formations | txn:39340 |
About Lagopus
Lagopus is a genus of birds in the family Phasianidae, commonly known as ptarmigan or grouse. The genus contains four living species with numerous described subspecies, all living in tundra or cold upland areas.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lagopus (revision 1379256832), 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: Q162029.
