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 Ninox Hodgson, 1837
               Ninox rufa (Gould, 1846) - rufous owl
                 1 Ninox rufa humeralis (Bonaparte, 1850)
                 2 Ninox rufa aruensis (Schlegel, 1866)
                 3 Ninox rufa rufa (Gould, 1846)
                 4 Ninox rufa meesi Mason & Schodde, 1980
                 5 Ninox rufa queenslandica Mathews, 1911