Surniinae

Surniinae is a subfamily of the typical owls. First described by French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1838. The type genus is Surnia. Includes ten genera.

Classification

Surniinae includes ten genera, from which five 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