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 senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
                 1 Otus senegalensis pamelae Bates, 1937
                 2 Otus senegalensis socotranus (Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, 1899)
                 3 Otus senegalensis senegalensis (Swainson, 1837)
                 4 Otus senegalensis feae (Salvadori, 1903)