Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Worthy 1997
Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae
Subtaxa: Ninox novaeseelandiae Ninox variegata
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Caledonia (4 collections), New Zealand (8), Papua New Guinea (2), Timor-Leste (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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