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
       Strigiformes Wagler, 1830 - owls
         Strigidae Vigors, 1825 - owls
           Surniinae del Hoyo et al., 2014
             Athene Boie, 1822
               Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) - burrowing owl
                 Athene cunicularia juninensis (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902)