Surniinae
Translingual
Etymology
Surnia + -inae
Proper noun
Surniinae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Strigidae.
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Strigiformes - order; Strigidae - family
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Aegolius, Athene, Glaucidium, Heteroglaux, Micrathene, Ninox, †Sceloglaux, Surnia, Uroglaux, Xenoglaux - genera
Further reading
- Strigidae at Aves-A taxonomy in Flux (j.boyd.net)