Surnia Duméril 1806 (northern hawk owl)

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

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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

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