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 mantananensis (Sharpe, 1892) - Mantanani scops-owl
                 1 Otus mantananensis mantananensis (Sharpe, 1892) - Mantanani scops-owl
                 2 Otus mantananensis cuyensis McGregor, 1904
                 3 Otus mantananensis romblonis McGregor, 1905
                 4 Otus mantananensis sibutuensis (Sharpe, 1893) - Sulu scops-owl