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Surniinae

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Surniinae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Subfamily: Surniinae
Bonaparte, 1838
Type genus
Surnia

Surniinae is a subfamily of the typical owls (Strigidae). First described by French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838.[1] The type genus is Surnia. Includes ten genera.

Classification

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Surniinae includes ten genera (one extinct),[2] from which five (Xenoglaux, Micrathene, Surnia, Uroglaux, Sceloglaux) are monotypic.

References

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  1. ^ Bonaparte (1838). A geographical and comparative list of the birds of Europe and North America. London: J. Van Voorst. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Surniinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

Further reading

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Salter, J.F.; Oliveros, C.H.; Hosner, P.A.; Manthey, J.D.; Robbins, M.B.; Moyle, R.G.; Brumfield, R.T.; Faircloth, B.C. (2019). "Extensive paraphyly in the typical owl family (Strigidae)". The Auk.