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)