Peliperdix fossil map
Where fossils of Peliperdix 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 | 0.0117 million years ago to the present (Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Named by | Bonaparte 1856 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | DR Congo |
| Rock formations | txn:39340 |
About Peliperdix
Latham's francolin (Peliperdix lathami) or the forest francolin, is a species of bird in the francolin group of the family Phasianidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Peliperdix. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Latham's francolin (revision 1379847546), 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: Q1263194.
