†Lechusa Miller 1956 (barn owl)
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Aves - Strigiformes - Tytonidae
Full reference: L. Miller. 1956. A collection of bird remains from the Pliocene of San Diego, California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 28(16):615-621
Parent taxon: Tytonidae according to L. Miller 1956
Sister taxa: Nocturnavis, Phodilinae, Selenornis, Tyto, Tytoninae
Subtaxa: Lechusa stirtoni
Ecology: volant carnivore
Distribution: found only at San Diego Formation ("Lower") (Pliocene of California)
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