Asphalt miniature owl explained

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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asphaltoglaux cecileae (Asphalt miniature owl) - The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database. 2021-02-19. The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database (REPAD). en-GB.
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 . 10.4202/app.2011.0125. free .