Megascops kennicottii Elliot 1867 (western screech-owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combinations: Otus kennicottii, Scops kennicottii
Belongs to Megascops according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Broughton 2004
Sister taxa: Megascops asio, Megascops guildayi, Megascops nudipes
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Emeryville shellmound (Uhle stratum 5) (Quaternary of California)
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