Reptilia - Strigiformes - Strigidae

PaleoDB taxon number: 94499

Alternative spelling: Strix (Athene)

Synonym: Carine Kaup (taxon 370906)

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

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

Subtaxa: Athene cretensis, Athene cunicularia, Athene noctua, Athene veta

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Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore