Megascops kennicottii Elliot 1867 (western screech-owl)

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 taxon: Megascops asio

Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Emeryville shellmound (Uhle stratum 5) (Quaternary of California)

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