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
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Surnia
Duméril, 1805
Species

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

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