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 Estrildidae Bonaparte, 1850 - waxbills, grass finches, munias and allies
                 Subfamily Estrildinae
                   01 Genus Parmoptila Cassin, 1859
                   02 Genus Nigrita Strickland, 1843
                   03 Genus Nesocharis Alexander, 1903
                   04 Genus Pytilia Swainson, 1837
                   05 Genus Amadina Swainson, 1827
                   06 Genus Mandingoa E. Hartert, 1919 [monotypic]
                   07 Genus Cryptospiza Salvadori, 1884
                   08 Genus Pyrenestes Swainson, 1837 [monotypic]
                   09 Genus Spermophaga Swainson, 1837
                   10 Genus Clytospiza Shelley, 1896 [monotypic]
                   11 Genus Hypargos Reichenbach, 1862-1863
                   12 Genus Euschistospiza Wolters, 1943
                   13 Genus Lagonosticta Cabanis, 1851
                   14 Genus Uraeginthus Cabanis, 1851
                   15 Genus Estrilda Swainson, 1827
                   16 Genus Amandava Blyth, 1836
                   17 Genus Ortygospiza Sundevall, 1850