Biology:Asphalt miniature owl
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Short description: Extinct species of owl
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | †Asphaltoglaux Cambell & Bocheński, 2012 |
| Species: | †A. cecileae
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| †Asphaltoglaux cecileae Cambell & Bocheński, 2012
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The asphalt miniature owl (Asphaltoglaux cecileae) is an extinct species of true owl which existed in what is now California , United States during the Late Pleistocene epoch.[1][2] The species is known from the La Brea Tar Pits. Its osteology suggests a close relation to the owls of the genus Aegolius.
See also
- Glaucidium kurochkini, a very similar species also known from the La Brea Tar Pits
- Oraristrix, another, much larger owl from the La Brea Tar Pits
References
- ↑ "Asphaltoglaux cecileae (Asphalt miniature owl) - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database" (in en-GB). https://recentlyextinctspecies.com/database/recently-extinct-animals/118-strigiformes-owls/5352-asphaltoglaux-cecileae.
- ↑ 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. http://app.pan.pl/article/item/app20110125.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q2881753 entry
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