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 Striginae Vigors, 1825 - strange-eared owls
             Genus Otus Pennant, 1769
               Otus elegans (Cassin, 1852) - elegant scops-owl
                 1 Otus elegans interpositus Kuroda, 1923
                 2 Otus elegans elegans (Cassin, 1852)
                 3 Otus elegans botelensis Kuroda, 1928
                 4 Otus elegans calayensis McGregor, 1904