Aegolius Kaup 1829 (true owl)
Reptilia - Strigiformes - Strigidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 130717
Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Asio, Athene, Bubo, Ciccaba, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Mascarenotus, Megascops, Micrathene, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae
Subtaxa: Aegolius acadicus, Aegolius funereus, Aegolius gradyi, Aegolius martae
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore