Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae
Full reference: J. del Hoyo, N. J. Collar, D. A. Christie, A. Elliott, and L. D. C. Fishpool. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. 1-904
Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Glaucidium, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia
Subtaxa: Surniini
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Linxia Basin, Miocene (Miocene of China)