Sophiornis fossil map
Where fossils of Sophiornis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 37.71–15.98 million years ago (Priabonian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Sophiornithidae |
| Named by | Mourer-Chauviré 1987 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France |
| Rock formations | Quercy Phosphorites |
About Sophiornis
Sophiornis is an extinct genus of sophiornithid that lived during the Palaeogene period.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sophiornis (revision 1332632314), 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: Q126924198.
