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 Tytonidae Mathews, 1912 - barn owls
           Subfamily Phodilinae Beddard, 1898 [monotypic]
             Genus Phodilus I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1830
               Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821) - Oriental bay-owl
                 Phodilus badius assimilis Hume, 1877