Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
             Suborder Passeri see Suborder Passeres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
               Parvorder Corvida Sibley et al., 1988
                 Superfamily Corvoidea
                   Family Corvidae Vigors, 1825 - crows, jays
                     Subfamily Malaconotinae see Family Malaconotidae Swainson, 1824
                       Tribe Malaconotini see Family Malaconotidae Swainson, 1824
                         1 Genus Lanioturdus Waterhouse, 1838
                         2 Genus Nilaus Swainson, 1827
                         3 Genus Dryoscopus Boie, 1826
                         4 Genus Tchagra Lesson, 1831
                         5 Genus Laniarius Vieillot, 1816
                         6 Genus Rhodophoneus Heuglin, 1871
                         7 Genus Telophorus Swainson, 1832
                         8 Genus Malaconotus Swainson, 1824