Palaeotringa vagans

† Palaeotringa vagans was a Late Cretaceous sandpiper relative (Scolopacidae) from the United States. A carnivorous shorebird inhabiting coastal and estuarine environments, it is among the oldest known scolopacids, providing data on the origins of modern shorebird lineages.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Palaeotringa vagans was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Palaeotringa vagans lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.