Reptilia - Strigiformes - Strigidae

PaleoDB taxon number: 58496

Synonym: Nyctea Stephens 1826 (taxon 368623)

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Aegolius, Asio, Athene, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Mascarenotus, Megascops, Micrathene, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae

Subtaxa: Bubo africanus, Bubo arvernensis, Bubo bubo, Bubo incertus, Bubo insularis, Bubo lacteus, Bubo leguati, Bubo poirrieri, Bubo scandiacus, Bubo sinclairi, Bubo sumatranus, Bubo virginianus

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Type: Strix bubo

Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore