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 [Psittaciformes] Wagler, 1830 [monotypic] - parrots
         Family Psittacidae Illiger, 1811 - cockatoos and parrots
           Subfamily Psittacinae Illiger, 1811 - typical parrots
             Tribe Psittacini Illiger, 1811
               Genus Poicephalus Swainson, 1837
                 Poicephalus robustus (Gmelin, 1788) - brown-necked parrot
                   Poicephalus robustus suahelicus Reichenow, 1898 - brown-necked parrot