Presbyornis
genus · Wetmore 1926 · accepted · extinct
4 descendant taxa · 9 fossil sites · 8 formations · 3 countries
Lived when
Paleogene
60.9–33.9 million years ago
Found where
3 countries
8 rock formations
Fossil record
9 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 27 million years, from 60.9 to 33.9 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 33.9 million years old — that is roughly 113 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Presbyornis was named in 1926 (Wetmore 1926) — 100 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 3 countries and 8 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).