Bird
Archaeopteryx lithographica
First bird
Archaeopteryx is the feathered Jurassic bird of the Solnhofen Plattenkalk, known from a dozen skeletons and one feather; every specimen is a cultural treasure and the few in private hands are unsaleable in practice. It appears here for reference and for the cast replicas (Berlin, London, Thermopolis) that collectors legitimately own. Any 'Archaeopteryx' offered for sale should be treated as a replica or a fraud until proven otherwise.
| Phylum | Chordata |
|---|---|
| Class | Aves |
| Family | Archaeopterygidae |
| Group | Bird |
| Rank (PBDB) | genus· Paleobiology Database |
| Author | Meyer 1861· Paleobiology Database |
| Classification (PBDB) | Chordata › Reptilia › NO_ORDER_SPECIFIED › NO_FAMILY_SPECIFIED· Paleobiology Database |
| Range (PBDB) | 149–121 Ma· Paleobiology Database |
| PBDB occurrences | 10· Paleobiology Database |
Elsewhere
- GBIF: 4847899
- PBDB: 39240
- Wikidata: Q776379
- PBDB taxon page
- Wikipedia: Archaeopteryx
- PBDB search: Archaeopteryx
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Archaeopteryx lithographica" (Taxon). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/taxa/archaeopteryx-lithographica. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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