Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
       [Order] Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
         Family Cracidae Vigors, 1825 - chachalacas, curassows, guans
           Subfamily Penelopinae Bonaparte, 1831 - guans
             1 Genus Ortalis Merrem, 1786
             2 Genus Penelope Merrem, 1786
             3 Genus Pipile Bonaparte, 1856
             4 Genus Aburria Reichenbach, 1852 [monotypic]
             5 Genus Chamaepetes Wagler, 1832
             6 Genus Penelopina Reichenbach, 1862 [monotypic]
             7 Genus Oreophasis Gray, 1844 [monotypic]