Melierax fossil map
Where fossils of Melierax have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 20.45–15.98 million years ago (Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Named by | Gray 1840 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya |
| Rock formations | txn:39323 |
About Melierax
Melierax is a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Established by George Robert Gray in 1840, it contains the following species:
The name Melierax is a combination of the Greek words melos, meaning "song" and hierax, meaning "hawk".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Melierax (revision 1379741940), 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: Q588704.
