The Pleistocene Burrowing Owl (<em>Athene cunicularia</em>) from The Bahamas
Ajay M. Patel,
David W. Steadman
Abstract:Modern populations of the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) occur locally from the western half of North America through Central America and into South America, as well as in Florida and on some Caribbean and Mexican islands. By comparing skeletal measurements, we assessed the morphological differences between late Pleistocene fossils of Burrowing Owls from Abaco, The Bahamas, where the species either no longer exists or is rare, and modern specimens from western North America, western South America, and Flor… Show more
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