Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
Neognathae Pycraft 1900
see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988
see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
[Order] Strigiformes Wagler, 1830 - owls
Family Strigidae Vigors, 1825 - owls
Subfamily Surniinae del Hoyo et al., 2014
01 Genus Surnia Duméril, 1805 [monotypic]
02 Genus Glaucidium Boie, 1826
03 Genus Xenoglaux O'Neill & Graves, 1977 [monotypic]
04 Genus Micrathene Coues, 1866 [monotypic]
05 Genus Athene Boie, 1822
06 Genus Heteroglaux Hume, 1873 [monotypic]
07 Genus Aegolius Kaup, 1829
08 Genus Ninox Hodgson, 1837
09 Genus Uroglaux Mayr, 1937 [monotypic]
10 Genus ‡?Sceloglaux Kaup, 1848 [monotypic]