Dromornis
genus · Owen 1872 · accepted · extinct
4 descendant taxa · 3 fossil sites · 3 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Paleogene – Neogene
27.3–5.333 million years ago
Found where
1 country
3 rock formations
Fossil record
3 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 22 million years, from 27.3 to 5.333 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 5.333 million years old — that is roughly 18 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Dromornis was named in 1872 (Owen 1872) — 154 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 3 named rock formations.
- This group contains 4 named taxa, including 4 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).