Vultur fossil map
Where fossils of Vultur have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–0.0117 million years ago (Tortonian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Cathartidae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 5 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, United States, Bolivia, Peru |
| Rock formations | Santa Margarita, Tarija, txn:99060, Monte Hermoso, Andalhuala |
About Vultur
Vultur is a genus of New World vulture that contains two species, an extant species, the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and the fossil species Vultur messii from the early Pliocene of Argentina.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vultur (revision 1311783206), 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: Q15042113.
