Tetrastes fossil map
Where fossils of Tetrastes 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 | 0.774 million years ago to the present (Chibanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phasianidae |
| Named by | Keyserling and Blasius 1840 |
| Fossil records | 5 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, Finland |
| Rock formations | txn:39340 |
About Tetrastes
Tetrastes is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily. It contains the following species:
Both species live in forests with at least some conifers in cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tetrastes (revision 1319561608), 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: Q926064.
