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] Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
         oscines see Suborder Oscines
           Passerida - passeridans see Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
             Passeroidea
               Family Cardinalidae Ridgway, 1901 - cardinal, grosbeaks, saltators and allies
                 01 Genus Spiza Bonaparte, 1824 [monotypic]
                 02 Genus Pheucticus Reichenbach, 1850
                 03 Genus Cardinalis Bonaparte, 1838
                 04 Genus Caryothraustes Reichenbach, 1850, nom. nud.
                 05 Genus Parkerthraustes Remsen, 1997 [monotypic]
                 06 Genus Rhodothraupis Ridgway, 1898 [monotypic]
                 07 Genus Periporphyrus Reichenbach, 1850 [monotypic]
                 08 Genus Saltator Vieillot, 1816
                 09 Genus Cyanoloxia Bonaparte, 1850 [monotypic]
                 10 Genus Cyanocompsa Cabanis, 1861
                 11 Genus Passerina Vieillot, 1816