Phoenicopterus fossil map
Where fossils of Phoenicopterus 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Phoenicopteridae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 38 occurrences at 33 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Egypt, Czech Republic, Mauritius, Madagascar, Australia, Réunion, Puerto Rico … |
| Rock formations | txn:39589, Bermont, Manix, Gabal Silsila, Yorktown, Tecopa Lake Beds |
About Phoenicopterus
Phoenicopterus is a genus of birds in the flamingo family Phoenicopteridae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phoenicopterus (revision 1374238780), 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: Q41994.
