Meleagris leopoldi

Meleagris leopoldi

Otus guildayi was an extinct scops owl from the Pleistocene of Puerto Rico. Named after paleontologist John Guilday, this Caribbean owl was part of the diverse raptor fauna that inhabited Greater Antillean islands before Amerindian and later European colonization.

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Discovery Location United States

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Where were Meleagris leopoldi fossils found?
Fossils of Meleagris leopoldi were found in United States.

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