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 Coccyges Huxley, 1867
                   Superorder Cuculimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
                     Order Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830 - cuckoos and plantain-eaters
                       Suborder Cuculi Wagler, 1830 - cuckoos
                         1 Family Cuculidae Vigors, 1825 - cuckoos