Uria fossil map
Where fossils of Uria 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 | 11.63 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Named by | Brisson 1760 |
| Fossil records | 82 occurrences at 47 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar … |
| Rock formations | txn:39605, San Mateo, Palos Verdes Sand, Monterey, Acredale, Yorktown |
About Uria
Uria is a genus of seabirds in the auk family known in Europe as guillemots (a name also used for the genus Cepphus), and in North America as murres. These are medium-sized birds with mainly brown or black plumage in the breeding season. They breed on the coasts of the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Uria (revision 1379256870), 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: Q838599.
