Biology:Surniinae
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Short description: Subfamily of owls
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Subfamily: | Surniinae Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Type genus | |
| Surnia | |
Surniinae is a subfamily of the typical owls (Strigidae). First described by France ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838.[1] The type genus is Surnia. Includes ten genera.
Classification
Surniinae includes ten genera (one extinct),[2] from which five (Xenoglaux, Micrathene, Surnia, Uroglaux, Sceloglaux) are monotypic.
- Genus Xenoglaux — long-whiskered owlet
- Genus Micrathene — elf owl
- Genus Aegolius
- Genus Athene
- Genus Surnia
- Genus Glaucidium — pygmy owls
- Genus Ninox
- Genus Taenioptynx
- Genus Uroglaux — Papuan hawk-owl
- Genus †Sceloglaux — laughing owl
References
- ↑ Bonaparte (1838). A geographical and comparative list of the birds of Europe and North America. London: J. Van Voorst. pp. 6. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21977379#page/1/mode/1up.
- ↑ "Surniinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=686634.
Further reading
"Extensive paraphyly in the typical owl family (Strigidae)". The Auk. 2019. https://academic.oup.com/auk/article/137/1/ukz070/5673551?login=false.
Wikidata ☰ Q845411 entry
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