Palaeortyx fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeortyx 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 | 33.9–2.58 million years ago (Rupelian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Named by | Milne-Edwards 1869 |
| Fossil records | 30 occurrences at 22 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Hungary, Romania |
| Rock formations | txn:39340, facies à Congeria, Edelény, Enspel, Upper Freshwater Molasse, Alfambra |
About Palaeortyx
Palaeortyx is an extinct genus of granivorous galliform bird that lived 28.4 to 2.588 million years ago. It lived from the early Eocene to the early Pliocene, and may be a phasianid or odontophorid. It is known from several fossils found in Germany, France, Italy, Hungary and Romania.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeortyx (revision 1353909362), 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: Q7126492.
