Surniinae

Surniinae

Scientific classification
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. The type genus is Surnia. Includes ten genera.

Classification

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

Genus Xenoglaux — long-whiskered owlet
Genus Micrathene — elf owl
Genus Aegolius
Genus Athene
Genus Surnia
Genus Glaucidium — pygmy owls
Genus Ninox
Genus Taenioptynx
Genus Uroglaux — Papuan hawk-owl
Genus †Sceloglaux — laughing owl

References

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

Further reading

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.

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