Aegolius Kaup 1829 (true owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Mlikovsky 2002, Olson 2012, Parmalee and Klippel 1982 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae

Subtaxa: Aegolius acadicus Aegolius funereus Aegolius gradyi Aegolius martae

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Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Bermuda (1 collection), Greece (5), Italy (3), United States (7: California, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Wyoming)

Total: 16 collections including 18 occurrences

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