Athene noctua Scopoli 1769 (little owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combination: Strix noctua
Belongs to Athene according to L. Carrera et al. 2018
See also Bedetti and Pavia 2007, Bedetti and Pavia 2013, Boule and De Villeneuve 1927, Clements et al. 2017, Mlikovsky 2002, Seguí et al. 1997 and Worthy 1997
Sister taxa: Athene angelis, Athene cretensis, Athene cunicularia, Athene veta
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of France (1 collection), Greece (2), Hungary (1), Italy (4), Monaco (1), New Zealand (1), Spain (3)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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