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] Caprimulgiformes Ridgway, 1881 - nightjars
         Family Caprimulgidae Vigors, 1825 - nightjars
           Subfamily Eurostopodinae Sibley et al., 1988 [monotypic]
             Genus Eurostopodus Gould, 1838
               Eurostopodus mystacalis (Temminck, 1826) - white-throated eared-nightjar
                 1 Eurostopodus mystacalis mystacalis (Temminck, 1826)
                 2 Eurostopodus mystacalis nigripennis Ramsay, 1882
                 3 Eurostopodus mystacalis exul Mayr, 1941