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 ‡?Sceloglaux Kaup, 1848 [monotypic]
               ‡?Sceloglaux albifacies (G.R. Gray, 1844) - laughing owl
                 1 ‡?Sceloglaux albifacies rufifacies Buller, 1904
                 2 ‡?Sceloglaux albifacies albifacies (Gray, 1844)