Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Mlikovsky 2002 and Parmalee and Klippel 1982
Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surniinae
Subtaxa: Surnia capeki Surnia robusta Surnia ulula
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Hungary (1 collection), Italy (2), United States (2: Tennessee, Wyoming)
• Pliocene of Hungary (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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