Ventivorus fossil map
Where fossils of Ventivorus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 41.03–37.71 million years ago (Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Caprimulgidae |
| Named by | Mourer-Chauviré 1988 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France |
| Rock formations | txn:39416 |
About Ventivorus
Ventivorus is an extinct genus of nightjar represented by fossils found in the Le Bretou fossil site in Quercy. The genus is only known from a single species, Ventivorus ragei.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ventivorus (revision 1337811317), 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: Q121339138.
