Subclass Avialae Gauthier, 1986
see Clade Avialae Gauthier 1986
Infraclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Parvclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
Division Terrestrornithes B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
Subdivision Dendrornithes Verheyen, 1961
Section Anomalogonates Garrod, 1874
Subsection Pico-clamatores B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
Order Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
Suborder Passeres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
Infraorder Passerides (C. Linnaeus, 1758)
see Suborder Passeres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
1 Family Bombycillidae Swainson, 1831 - waxwings and allies
2 Family Paridae Vigors, 1825 - tits, chickadees
3 Family Passeridae Rafinesque, 1815 - sparrows, snowfinches and allies