Fishing owls form the
genus, Scotopelia, of
sub-Saharan African birds in the family
Strigidae, the true owls. The genus is closely related to the genus Ketupa, and may be embedded within it.[1][2]
^Gill, Frank; Donsker, David;
Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023).
"Owls". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 31 January 2022.