Necrobyas Milne-Edwards 1891 (true owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to C. Gaillard 1939

See also Gaillard 1908, Lambrecht 1933, Mlikovsky 2002 and Mourer-Chauviré 1987

Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae

Subtaxa: Necrobyas edwardsi Necrobyas harpax Necrobyas minimus Necrobyas rossignoli

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Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Belgium (1 collection), France (3)

• Eocene of France (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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