Asphalt miniature owl

The asphalt miniature owl (Asphaltoglaux cecileae) is an extinct species of true owl which existed in what is now California, U.S.A. during the Late Pleistocene epoch.^[1][2] The species is known from the La Brea Tar Pits. Its osteology suggests a close relation to the owls of the genus Aegolius.

Asphalt miniature owl Temporal range: Late Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Comparison of A. cecileae and Oraristrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	†Asphaltoglaux Cambell & Bocheński, 2012
Species:	†A. cecileae
Binomial name
†Asphaltoglaux cecileae Cambell & Bocheński, 2012

See also

• Glaucidium kurochkini, a very similar species also known from the La Brea Tar Pits
• Oraristrix, another, much larger owl from the La Brea Tar Pits