The Ogygoptyngidae, a new family of owls from the Paleocene of North America

Pat V. Rich; David J. Bohaska

doi:10.1080/03115518108565424

The Ogygoptyngidae, a new family of owls from the Paleocene of North America

Pat V. Rich, David J. Bohaska

School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other

14 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

When Ogygoptynx wetmorei was reported by Rich & Bohaska (1976), it appeared to represent a unique and new avian group. Detailed comparisons of this Early Paleocene form from Colorado (USA) have clearly demonstrated that it is distinct from North American protostrigids and all European Palaeogene owls and that it is intermediate between the modern typical owls (Strigidae) and barn owls (Tytonidae). A new monotypic family of owls, the Ogygoptyngidae, is proposed to include this form.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-102
Number of pages	8
Journal	Alcheringa
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03115518108565424
Publication status	Published - 1981

Access to Document

10.1080/03115518108565424

Cite this

@article{4c21533b1874436c8e988a5641a0d814,

title = "The Ogygoptyngidae, a new family of owls from the Paleocene of North America",

abstract = "When Ogygoptynx wetmorei was reported by Rich & Bohaska (1976), it appeared to represent a unique and new avian group. Detailed comparisons of this Early Paleocene form from Colorado (USA) have clearly demonstrated that it is distinct from North American protostrigids and all European Palaeogene owls and that it is intermediate between the modern typical owls (Strigidae) and barn owls (Tytonidae). A new monotypic family of owls, the Ogygoptyngidae, is proposed to include this form.",

author = "Rich, {Pat V.} and Bohaska, {David J.}",

year = "1981",

doi = "10.1080/03115518108565424",

language = "English",

volume = "5",

pages = "95--102",

journal = "Alcheringa",

issn = "0311-5518",

publisher = "Taylor & Francis",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Ogygoptyngidae, a new family of owls from the Paleocene of North America

AU - Rich, Pat V.

AU - Bohaska, David J.

PY - 1981

Y1 - 1981

N2 - When Ogygoptynx wetmorei was reported by Rich & Bohaska (1976), it appeared to represent a unique and new avian group. Detailed comparisons of this Early Paleocene form from Colorado (USA) have clearly demonstrated that it is distinct from North American protostrigids and all European Palaeogene owls and that it is intermediate between the modern typical owls (Strigidae) and barn owls (Tytonidae). A new monotypic family of owls, the Ogygoptyngidae, is proposed to include this form.

AB - When Ogygoptynx wetmorei was reported by Rich & Bohaska (1976), it appeared to represent a unique and new avian group. Detailed comparisons of this Early Paleocene form from Colorado (USA) have clearly demonstrated that it is distinct from North American protostrigids and all European Palaeogene owls and that it is intermediate between the modern typical owls (Strigidae) and barn owls (Tytonidae). A new monotypic family of owls, the Ogygoptyngidae, is proposed to include this form.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0010572702&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/03115518108565424

DO - 10.1080/03115518108565424

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0010572702

SN - 0311-5518

VL - 5

SP - 95

EP - 102

JO - Alcheringa

JF - Alcheringa

IS - 2

ER -

The Ogygoptyngidae, a new family of owls from the Paleocene of North America

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this