Xorazmortyx fossil map
Where fossils of Xorazmortyx 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 | Paraortygidae |
| Named by | Zelenkov and Panteleyev 2019 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Uzbekistan |
| Rock formations | txn:135614 |
About Xorazmortyx
Xorazmortyx is an extinct genus of galliform that lived during the Eocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xorazmortyx (revision 1323113416), 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: Q84242411.
