Asphaltoglaux

Asphaltoglaux cecileae is an extinct species of true owl which existed in what is now California, U.S.A. during the Late Pleistocene age.[1] The species is known from the La Brea Tar Pits. Its osteology suggests a close relation to the owls of the genus Aegolius.

Asphaltoglaux
Temporal range: Late Pleistocene
Comparison of A. cecileae and Oraristrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Asphaltoglaux
Species:
A. cecileae
Binomial name
Asphaltoglaux cecileae
Cambell & Bocheński 2012

See also

References

  1. Kenneth E. Campbell, Jr. and Zbigniew M. Bocheński (2012). "Two new late Pleistocene miniature owls from Rancho La Brea, California". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. in press. doi:10.4202/app.2011.0125.
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