Athene Scopoli 1769 (true owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Alternative spelling: Strix (Athene)

Synonym: Carine Kaup

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Alcover 1989, Lambrecht 1933, Milne-Edwards 1874, Mlikovsky 2002, Morgan 1994, Salotti et al. 1997 and Worthy 1997

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

Subtaxa: Athene angelis Athene cretensis Athene cunicularia Athene noctua Athene veta

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Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Antigua and Barbuda (1 collection), the Bahamas (6), Cayman Islands (4), the Dominican Republic (1), Ecuador (1), France (2), Greece (15), Hungary (1), Italy (6), Jamaica (1), Monaco (1), New Zealand (1), Peru (1), Spain (7), United States (11: California, Florida, New Mexico), Venezuela (1)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Italy (1)

• Pliocene of Hungary (1), Spain (1)

• Miocene of Hungary (1)

Total: 64 collections including 66 occurrences

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