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
             Genus Athene Boie, 1822
               Athene brama (Temminck, 1821) - spotted owlet
                 1 Athene brama indica (Franklin, 1831)
                 2 Athene brama ultra Ripley, 1948
                 3 Athene brama brama (Temminck, 1821)
                 4 Athene brama pulchra Hume, 1873
                 5 Athene brama mayri Deignan, 1941