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Asphalt miniature 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.

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  1. ^ "Asphaltoglaux cecileae (Asphalt miniature owl) - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database". The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database (REPAD). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. ^ Kenneth E. Campbell, Jr. and Zbigniew M. Bocheński (2012). "Two new late Pleistocene miniature owls from Rancho La Brea, California". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. in press. doi:10.4202/app.2011.0125.
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Asphalt miniature owl: Brief Summary

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

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