Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Synonyms: Mascarenotus Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1994, Scops Savigny 1809
Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Burney et al. 2008, Carroll 1988, Hay 1930, Louchart et al. 2018, Meijer et al. 2013, Mlikovsky 2002, Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1994, Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1999, Olson 1985, Parmalee 1992, Walker and Dyke 2006, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae
Subtaxa: Otus flammeolus Otus frutuosoi Otus grucheti Otus guidlayi Otus guildayi Otus lempiji Otus manadensis Otus mauli Otus murivorus Otus rutilus Otus sauzieri Otus scops Otus trichopsis
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of France (1 collection), Greece (6), Indonesia (1), Italy (2), Japan (2), Madagascar (3), Mauritius (7), the Philippines (1), Portugal (4), Reunion (4), Spain (2), United States (3: Arizona, Maryland, New Mexico)
• Miocene of Kenya (1)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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