Surnia robusta Janossy 1977

† Surnia robusta Jánossy, 1977 Location and age: Beremend 38; Lower Pliocene (MN16). Material: 1 distal right tarsometatarsus (Figure 2 /9). Dimensions (in mm): E—8.3, F—11.5, G—9.2. Description: In particular, the tarsometatarsus varies between owl species. Morphological differences are mostly found in the distal epiphysis. In this case, the diaphysis is rather short and stout and the trochlea metatarsi II is clublike. Previous records of the taxon—sites and their age: Known from the Upper Miocene of the Carpathian Basin (MN 13)—Polgárdi 4, 5 (Hungary) (Kessler 2010); MN16—Ostramos 7, Beremend 4, Villány 3 (all in Hungary) (Jánossy 1977); Q1–2—Nagyharsányhegy 1–4, Somssich hill 2 (all in Hungary) (Jánossy 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986; Kessler 2017). Comparative material: Asio otus (2010.502.1); Asio flammeus (2010.487.1); Aegolius funereus (2010.1624.1); Surnia ulula (2010.1640.1). This material is catalogued number: B.38.2020.07.07; and belongs to the Chapel of Reconciliation in Beremend.