Surniinae
| Surniinae | |
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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 French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838.[1] The type genus is Surnia. Includes ten genera.
Classification[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Bonaparte (1838). A geographical and comparative list of the birds of Europe and North America. London: J. Van Voorst. p. 6.
- ^ "Surniinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Further reading[edit]
Salter, J.F.; Oliveros, C.H.; Hosner, P.A.; Manthey, J.D.; Robbins, M.B.; Moyle, R.G.; Brumfield, R.T.; Faircloth, B.C. (2019). "Extensive paraphyly in the typical owl family (Strigidae)". The Auk.
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