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Surniinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Surniinae is a member of the Family Strigidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Surniinae:

The Subfamily Surniinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Aegolius

Aegolius is a small genus of owls. Three of the species are restricted to the New World, but th Boreal Owl has a circumpolar range through North America, Eurasia, the Alps and the Rockies. [more]

Athene

In Greek religion and mythology, Athena or Athene ( or /?'?i?ni?/; Attic: ?????, Athena or ????a?a, Athenaia; Epic: ????a??, Athenaie; Ionic: ?????, Athene; Doric: ????a, Athana), also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene (play /'p?l?s/; ?a???? ?????; ?a???? ?????), is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is also a shrewd companion of heroes and is the goddess of heroic endeavour. She is the virgin patron of Athens. The Athenians founded the Parthenon on the Acropolis of her namesake city, Athens (Athena Parthenos), in her honour. [more]

Glaucidium

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]

Heteroglaux

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Micrathene

The Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a member of the owl family Strigidae that breeds in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the world's lightest owl, although the Long-whiskered Owlet and the Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl are of a similarly diminutive length. The mean body weight of this species is 40 grams (1.4 oz). These tiny owls are 12.5 to 14.5 cm (4.7-5.5 in) long and have a wingspan of about 27 cm (10.6 in). Their primary projection extends nearly past their tail. They have fairly long legs and often appear bow-legged. They can often be heard calling to one another just after dusk or at sunset. Their call is a high-pitched whinny or chuckle. The male and female dart around trees and call back and forth. [more]

Ninox

Ninox is a genus of owls comprising about 20 species found in Asia and Australasia. Many species are known as hawk owls or boobooks. Note that the Northern Hawk-Owl Surnia ulula is not a member of this genus. [more]

Sceloglaux

The Laughing Owl (Sceloglaux albifacies), also known as Whekau or the White-faced Owl, was an endemic owl found in New Zealand, but is now extinct. It was plentiful when European settlers arrived in New Zealand in 1840. Specimens were sent to the British Museum, where a scientific description was published in 1845. The species belongs to the monotypic genus Sceloglaux ("scoundrel owl", probably because of the mischievous-sounding calls). [more]

Surnia

The Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) is a non-migratory owl that usually stays within its breeding range. It sometimes irrupts southward. [more]

Uroglaux

The Papuan Hawk Owl, Uroglaux dimorpha is a medium-sized, sleek with a porportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings. Its white facial disk is small and indistinct, with black streaks, and white eyebrows. It has buff colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts. Its eyes are bright yellow, and it has a gray to black bill. [more]

Xenoglaux

The Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a tiny owl that is endemic to a small area in the Andean mountains in Amazonas and San Mart?n in northern Peru. It is restricted to cloud forests with dense undergrowth and epiphytes at about 1890?2200 meters (6200?7220 ft) above sea level. [more]

More info about the Genus Xenoglaux may be found here.

Footnotes

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  1. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=1569

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 20:11:52