Micropallas Coues 1889 (true owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to O. P. Hay 1930

Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae

Subtaxa: Micropallas whitneyi

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Type: Athene whitneyi

Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Micropallas in the database

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