Surnia

Surnia is a genus of owl that contains a single living species, the northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula).

Surnia Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent
Northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Surnia Duméril, 1805
Species
Surnia ulula †Surnia capeki †Surnia robusta

Two fossil species are known as well; Surnia capeki^[1] and Surnia robusta,^[2] both from the Plio-Pleistocene of Europe.

References

1. Dénes Jánossy (1972). "Die Mittelpleistozäne Vogelfauna der Stránská Skála" (PDF). Anthropos, Studia Musei Moraviae, Brno. New Series. 20: 35–64.
2. Dénes Jánossy (1978). "Plio-Pleistocene Bird Remains from the Carpathian Basin. III. Strigiformes, Falconiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes". Aquila. 84: 9–36.