Surnia
Appearance
Surnia | |
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Northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Strigiformes |
Family: | Strigidae |
Genus: | Surnia Duméril, 1805 |
Species | |
Surnia is a genus of owl that contains a single living species, the northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula).
Two fossil species are known as well; Surnia capeki[1] and Surnia robusta,[2] both from the Plio-Pleistocene of Europe.
References
- ^ Dénes Jánossy (1972). "Die Mittelpleistozäne Vogelfauna der Stránská Skála" (PDF). Anthropos, Studia Musei Moraviae, Brno. New Series. 20: 35–64.
- ^ Dénes Jánossy (1978). "Plio-Pleistocene Bird Remains from the Carpathian Basin. III. Strigiformes, Falconiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes". Aquila. 84: 9–36.