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
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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