| Ogygoptynx Temporal range: Paleocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Genus: | †Ogygoptynx Rich and Bohaska, 1976 |
Ogygoptynx is an extinct genus of owl from the Paleocene.[1] Dated to the Late Paleocene, this is the earliest known owl fossil, with a single species assigned to the taxon: Ogygoptynx wetmorei.[2]