Paraortygoides fossil map
Where fossils of Paraortygoides have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 56–48.07 million years ago (Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Gallinuloididae |
| Named by | Mayr 2000 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | London Clay |
About Paraortygoides
Paraortygoides is an extinct genus of gallinuloidid bird that lived in what is now Europe during the Ypresian and Lutetian stages of the Eocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paraortygoides (revision 1380013539), 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: Q20072360.
