Wieslochia fossil map
Where fossils of Wieslochia 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 | 33.9–27.3 million years ago (Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Mayr and Manegold 2006 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Wieslochia
Wieslochia is an extinct genus of passerine bird from the early Oligocene (27.8 to 33.9 million years ago) of Germany. Remains of this genus = have been found in a clay pit in Frauenweiler near Wiesloch, Germany. The holotype is a dissociated skeleton on two slabs. Another specimen consisting of a mandible and a cranium has been found in the same geological area. The taxonomic affinities of Wieslochia are not well understood, as it shares some similarities with suboscines, but it seems more primitive in other features. It was first described by Gerald Mayr and Albrecht Manegold in 2006. A 2024 study found strong support for it and the related Crosnoornis being members of the Tyranni, either as stem group or crown group members of the Eurylaimides.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wieslochia (revision 1380013026), 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: Q85815505.
