Surnia
Surnia is a genus of owl that contains a single living species, the northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula).
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 |
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Two fossil species are known as well; Surnia capeki and Surnia robusta, both from the Plio-Pleistocene of Europe.
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