†Oraristrix brea Howard 1933 (Brea owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combination: Strix brea
Full reference: H. Howard. 1933. A New Species of Owl from the Pleistocene of Rancho La Brea, California. The Condor 35(2):66-69
Belongs to Oraristrix according to K. E. Campbell and Z. M. Bochenski 2010
See also Howard 1933, Miller and DeMay 1942, Steadman and Mead 2010, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: LACM E9379, a set of limb elements (tarsometatarsus)
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (14: California)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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