Surnia robusta
| Surnia robusta Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Surnia |
| Species: | †S. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| †Surnia robusta Jánossy, 1977 | |
Surnia robusta is an extinct species of owl in the genus Surnia that lived in Central Europe during the Pleistocene epoch.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet of S. robusta is derived from the Latin robustus, meaning strong or large, referencing the animal's large dimensions.[2]
Palaeobiology
Diet
This species of owl may have, through feeding behaviour, been responsible for the enormous accumulations of leporid remains at the late Early Pleistocene site of Somssich Hill 2 in Hungary, although others suggest a larger owl in the genus Bubo was the causal agent.[3]
References
- ↑ "PBDB Taxon". Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ Jánossy, Dénes (1977). "Plio-Pleistocene Bird Remains from the Carpathian Basin. III. Strigiformes, Falconiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes". Aquila. 84: 9–36. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ Gasparik, Mihály; Pazonyi, Piroska (2018). "The macromammal remains and revised faunal list of the Somssich Hill 2 locality (late Early Pleistocene, Hungary) and the Epivillafranchian faunal change". Fragmenta Palaeontologica Hungarica. 35 (null): 153–178. doi:10.17111/FragmPalHung.2018.35.153. Retrieved 28 February 2026.