Surnia

Surnia is a genus of owl that contains a single living species, the northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula).

Surnia
Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent
Northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Surnia
Duméril, 1805
Species

Two fossil species are known as well; Surnia capeki[1] and Surnia robusta,[2] both from the Plio-Pleistocene of Europe.

References
  1. Dénes Jánossy (1972). "Die Mittelpleistozäne Vogelfauna der Stránská Skála" (PDF). Anthropos, Studia Musei Moraviae, Brno. New Series. 20: 35–64.
  2. Dénes Jánossy (1978). "Plio-Pleistocene Bird Remains from the Carpathian Basin. III. Strigiformes, Falconiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes". Aquila. 84: 9–36.
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