Pygoscelis fossil map
Where fossils of Pygoscelis 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 | 7.246 million years ago to the present (Messinian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Spheniscidae |
| Named by | Wagler 1832 |
| Fossil records | 11 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Antarctica, Chile, New Zealand |
| Rock formations | txn:39710, BahĂa Inglesa, Greta Siltstone |
About Pygoscelis
The genus Pygoscelis ("rump-legged") contains four living species of penguins collectively known as "brush-tailed penguins".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygoscelis (revision 1380658806), 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: Q609432.
