Ogygoptynx Explained

Ogygoptynx is an extinct genus of owl from the Paleocene.^[1] Dated to the Late Paleocene, this is the earliest known owl fossil, with a single species assigned to the taxon: Ogygoptynx wetmorei.^[2]

References

• Rich, Patricia Vickers & David J. Bohaska, 1981. The Ogygoptyngidae, a New Family of Owls from the Paleocene of North America. Alcheringa 5: 95–102. (PDF)
• Sankar Chatterjee. The Rise of Birds: 225 Million Years of Evolution, pg. 251.
• James R. Duncan. Owls of the World: Their Lives, Behavior and Survival, pg. 72.

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=UNqTDgAAQBAJ&dq=Ogygoptyngidae+Ogygoptynx&pg=PA210
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=P_TB72RBLLMC&dq=Ogygoptyngidae+Ogygoptynx&pg=PA165