Kingdom Animalia Order ?Strigiformes Species B. orbisantiqui Rank Genus | Class Aves Family Sophiornithidae Phylum Chordata | |
Similar Sophiornithidae, Mascarene owls, Stilt‑owl, Anatalavis, Ornimegalonyx | ||
Berruornis orbisantiqui was an early fossil owl or owl-like bird recovered from late Paleocene deposits in the region of Reims in northeastern France. It was about the size of a Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).
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