Ogygoptynx

<i>Ogygoptynx</i>

Ogygoptynx

Extinct genus of birds

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]

Quick Facts Ogygoptynx Temporal range: Paleocene, Scientific classification ...

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.
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