Surnia Explained

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

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

Notes and References

1. Dénes Jánossy . 1972 . Die Mittelpleistozäne Vogelfauna der Stránská Skála . 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 .