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
             Muscicapoidea
               1.1 Family Troglodytidae Swainson, 1832 - wrens
               1.2 Genus Donacobius Swainson, 1831 [monotypic]
               1.3 Family Polioptilidae Baird, 1858 - gnatcatchers
               1.4 Family Sittidae Lesson, 1828 - nuthatches and wallcreeper
               1.5 Family Certhiidae Leach, 1820 - treecreepers
               2.1.1 Family Mimidae Bonaparte, 1853 - mockingbirds, thrashers
               2.1.2 Family Rhabdornithidae Greenway, 1967 - Philippine creepers
               2.1.3 Family Sturnidae Rafinesque, 1815 - starlings
               2.2.1 Family Turdidae Rafinesque, 1815 - thrushes
               2.2.2 Family Muscicapidae Fleming, 1822 - chats and Old World flycatchers
               2.3 Family Cinclidae Sundevall, 1836 - dippers