Plegadis fossil map
Where fossils of Plegadis 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 | Threskiornithidae |
| Named by | Kaup 1829 |
| Fossil records | 13 occurrences at 13 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Italy, Romania, Greece, Egypt, Argentina, France, Madagascar |
| Rock formations | txn:58426, Rexroad, Pampean |
About Plegadis
Plegadis is a bird genus in the family Threskiornithidae. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek plegados, "sickle", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Member species are found on every continent except Antarctica as well as a number of islands.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plegadis (revision 1354835056), 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: Q933293.
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