Eocene Bird Green River Museum Quality Cast (Replica) of Fossil Bird (Eocene Age) bird cast replica Gallinuloides sp.

Museum Quality Cast (Replica) of Fossil Bird (Eocene Age) bird cast replica

Bird fossils are rare, especially exquisitely preserved specimens such as this museum-quality cast of a quail-like bird (Galliformes family) from the Eocene Green River formation.  It was carefully cast in high-strength gypsum cement from a mold of the original fossil, and hand painted to faithfully reproduce the appearance of the original specimen, including the delicate claws on the feet. The cast is approximately 6 x 6 inches. It includes a hanger on the back and full identification label.

This would make a great addition to any fossil collection, a wonderful conversation piece, and a perfect gift for any science and nature lover.

Quail like ancient bird
Species: Gallinuloides sp.
Green River Formation
Eocene Epoch

Lincoln County, Wyomingi

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Gallinuloides wyomingensis

This skeleton (Gallinuloides wyor ingensis) is a replica of a primitive pheasant (galliform) of the Gallinae suborder.

In the class Aves there are two subclasses: Archaeornithes (ancient birds) and Neornithes (modern birds). Gallinuloides belongs to the later class, Neornithes. Within the Neornithes subclass are three superorders: Odontognathae, Palaeog-nathae, and Neognathae. Gallinuloides belongs to the Neognathae order and the family Cracidae. Gallinuloides wyomingensis was found in the fine grained limestone layers of the Eocene Epoch, of the Green River Formation, in Kem-merer, Wyoming.

The Green River Formation was formed by a system of three fresh water lakes which covered parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The area covered by these lakes (Fossil, Gosiute, and Uinta) was about 25,000 square miles. The life span for these three lakes was: over 17 million year for Lake Uinta, about 6 million for Lake Gosiute, and aly about 2 million for Fossil Lake. The average deposition thickness of the three lakes is about 2,000 feet. The deposition depth at the center of Fossil Lake is about 200-260 feet thick. Lake Uinta deposition is in excess of 7,000 feet in places. Based on the types of flora and fauna found in the Green River Formation, it indicates that temperate to sub-tropical conditions existed, similar to the Gulf Coast of the United States.

Gallinuloides wyomingensis probably fell or died and was washed into the lake and was covered by the fine grained limestone sands.

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Also available in resin.