Asphalt miniature owl

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The asphalt miniature owl (Asphaltoglaux cecileae) is an extinct species of true owl which existed in what is now California, U.S.A. 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.

Asphalt miniature owl
Temporal range: Late Pleistocene
Comparison of A. cecileae and Oraristrix
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Asphaltoglaux
Cambell & Bocheński, 2012
Species:
A. cecileae
Binomial name
Asphaltoglaux cecileae
Cambell & Bocheński, 2012

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References

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  1. ^ "Asphaltoglaux cecileae (Asphalt miniature owl) - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database". The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database (REPAD). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. ^ 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.