†Prosybris medius Mourer-Chauviré 1987 (true owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Alternative combination: Necrobyas medius
Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauviré. 1987. The owls (Aves: Strigiformes) of Phosphorites du Quercy (France): Systematics, biostratigraphy, and paleobiogeography. Documents des laboratories des géologie, Lyon 99:89-135
Belongs to Prosybris according to J. Mlikovsky 2002
See also Mourer-Chauviré 1987
Sister taxon: Prosybris antiqua
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Phosphorites du Quercy (for taxa with non-specific locality data) (Eocene to Miocene of France)
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