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 Lophostrix Lesson, 1836 [monotypic]
               Lophostrix cristata (Daudin, 1800) - crested owl
                 1 Lophostrix cristata stricklandi Sclater & Salvin, 1859
                 2 Lophostrix cristata wedeli Griscom, 1932
                 3 Lophostrix cristata cristata (Daudin, 1800)