Translingual

Proper noun

Surniinae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Strigidae.

Hypernyms

• (subfamily): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Strigiformes - order; Strigidae - family

Hyponyms

• (subfamily): Aegolius, Athene, Glaucidium, Heteroglaux, Micrathene, Ninox, †Sceloglaux, Surnia, Uroglaux, Xenoglaux - genera