Palaealectoris fossil map
Where fossils of Palaealectoris 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 | 23.1–18.5 million years ago (Chattian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Tetraonidae |
| Named by | Wetmore 1930 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Marsland |
About Palaealectoris
Palaealectoris is an extinct monotypic genus of landfowl, belonging to the family Phasianidae, distantly related to modern grouse. Its fossilized remains, found in the Marsland Formation, a part of the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in Nebraska, and in the Calvert Formation in Maryland, are dated from the Early Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaealectoris (revision 1380742203), 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: Q87763916.
