Phasianus fossil map
Where fossils of Phasianus 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 | 51.1 million years ago to the present (Ypresian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, China, New Zealand, Bulgaria |
| Rock formations | txn:39340 |
About Phasianus
The "typical" pheasant genus Phasianus in the family Phasianidae consists of two species. The genus name is Latin for pheasant.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phasianus (revision 1355387827), 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: Q737426.
