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.
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. The species is known from the La Brea Tar Pits. Its osteology suggests a close relation to the owls of the genus Aegolius.