Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia

Subsequent positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813

Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 248. [assumed]

Current position

Passerimorphae (Superorder) Sibley et al., 1988

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 94.

Alternative positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 248. [new position]
Coraciimorphae (Superorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 37.
higher land birds (Superorder)	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 399.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): [17].

Historical positions

Passerimorphae (Superorder) Sibley et al., 1988	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 94.
higher land birds (Superorder)	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 399, box 9.4.
Neoaves (Clade) Sibley et al. 1988	Ref: J. Cracraft et al., 2003: 18. [inferred rank]
Aves (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: 1995
Coraciimorphae (Superorder)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 37.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 21, 383.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 992-993.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): [17].
Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 248. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	10f;51g;208s;70ss; ‡2s; †1f;5g;1s
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	10f;51g;208s
2007	B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi	[10f]
2003	J. Cracraft et al.	[11f;51g;208s; ‡1s]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[9f];34g;153s
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	211s
1990		9f
1988	R.L. Carroll: 625	[10f; †3f]
1982	W.J. Bock	4so;10f
1971	P. Brodkorb	[; †5g]