A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean)
The extinct Madeiran Scops Owl Otus mauli n. sp. is described from fossil bones found in Quaternary sites on MadeiraIsland (Madeira Archipelago, North Atlantic Ocean). It is the first extinct bird to be described from this archipelago andthe first extinct species of Strigiformes known from anywhere...
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ftmagnoliapress:oai:ojs.mapress.com:article/12886 2023-05-15T17:30:22+02:00 A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) RANDO, JUAN CARLOS PIEPER, HARALD ALCOVER, JOSEP ANTONI OLSON, STORRS L. 2012-02-03 application/pdf https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3182.1.3 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3182.1.3 eng eng Mangolia Press https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3182.1.3/21871 Copyright (c) 2016 Magnolia press Zootaxa; Vol 3182, No 1: 3 Feb. 2012; 29–42 1175-5334 1175-5326 10.11646/zootaxa.3182.1 Animalia Extinction evolution of island biotas Madeiran Scops Owl Otus mauli n. sp. Macaronesia Quaternary info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2012 ftmagnoliapress https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3182.1.3 2019-03-26T16:00:05Z The extinct Madeiran Scops Owl Otus mauli n. sp. is described from fossil bones found in Quaternary sites on MadeiraIsland (Madeira Archipelago, North Atlantic Ocean). It is the first extinct bird to be described from this archipelago andthe first extinct species of Strigiformes known from anywhere in Macaronesia. The forelimb bones of the new taxon aresimilar in size to those of the Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops Linnaeus) but the hindlimb bones are longer, especially thetarsometatarsus, which is much longer and more slender than in O. scops. The estimated body weight and wing loading,together with the proportions of hindlimb bones (femur, tibiotarsus and tarsometatarsus) in relation to total length of legbones (femur+tibiotarsus+tarsometatarsus), seem to indicate a ground-dwelling life-style. Human arrival and subsequenthabitat alterations (introduction of alien taxa, burning, etc.) are the most probable causes of its extinction. The same spe-cies or a close relative is documented from dunes on the island of Porto Santo, but the quality of preservation of its bones precludes more certain identification. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Magnolia press Zootaxa 3182 1 29 |
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Animalia Extinction evolution of island biotas Madeiran Scops Owl Otus mauli n. sp. Macaronesia Quaternary RANDO, JUAN CARLOS PIEPER, HARALD ALCOVER, JOSEP ANTONI OLSON, STORRS L. A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) |
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The extinct Madeiran Scops Owl Otus mauli n. sp. is described from fossil bones found in Quaternary sites on MadeiraIsland (Madeira Archipelago, North Atlantic Ocean). It is the first extinct bird to be described from this archipelago andthe first extinct species of Strigiformes known from anywhere in Macaronesia. The forelimb bones of the new taxon aresimilar in size to those of the Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops Linnaeus) but the hindlimb bones are longer, especially thetarsometatarsus, which is much longer and more slender than in O. scops. The estimated body weight and wing loading,together with the proportions of hindlimb bones (femur, tibiotarsus and tarsometatarsus) in relation to total length of legbones (femur+tibiotarsus+tarsometatarsus), seem to indicate a ground-dwelling life-style. Human arrival and subsequenthabitat alterations (introduction of alien taxa, burning, etc.) are the most probable causes of its extinction. The same spe-cies or a close relative is documented from dunes on the island of Porto Santo, but the quality of preservation of its bones precludes more certain identification. |
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A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) |
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A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) |
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A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) |
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A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) |
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A new species of extinct fossil scops owl (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae: Otus) from the Archipelago of Madeira (North Atlantic Ocean) |
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new species of extinct fossil scops owl (aves: strigiformes: strigidae: otus) from the archipelago of madeira (north atlantic ocean) |
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