Asphalt miniature owl
Extinct species of owl
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The asphalt miniature owl (Asphaltoglaux cecileae) is an extinct species of true owl which existed in what is now California, U.S.A. during the Late Pleistocene epoch.[1][2] The species is known from the La Brea Tar Pits. Its osteology suggests a close relation to the owls of the genus Aegolius.
| Asphalt miniature owl Temporal range: | |
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| Comparison of A. cecileae and Oraristrix | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | †Asphaltoglaux Cambell & Bocheński, 2012 |
| Species: | †A. cecileae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Asphaltoglaux cecileae Cambell & Bocheński, 2012 | |
See also
- Glaucidium kurochkini, a very similar species also known from the La Brea Tar Pits
- Oraristrix, another, much larger owl from the La Brea Tar Pits