Pellornis fossil map
Where fossils of Pellornis 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 | Messelornithidae |
| Named by | Bertelli et al. 2011 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Denmark |
| Rock formations | Fur |
About Pellornis
Pellornis is an extinct genus of gruiform bird from the Early Eocene of Denmark.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pellornis (revision 1322594101), 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: Q90125892.
