Tribe Surniini Weick 2006 (true owl)
Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Full reference: F. Weick. 2006. Owls (Strigiformes): Annotated and Illustrated Checklist.
Parent taxon: Surniinae according to F. Weick 2006
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Miosurnia
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Linxia Basin, Miocene (Miocene of China)