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 Tyranni - suboscines
               Infraorder Tyrannides Sibley et al., 1988
                 Parvorder Furnariida
                   Superfamily Furnarioidea
                     Family Furnariidae Gray, 1840 - ovenbirds
                       Subfamily Furnariinae del Hoyo et al., 2016 see Family Furnariidae Gray, 1840
                         Genus Cinclodes G.R. Gray, 1840
                           Cinclodes excelsior P.L. Sclater, 1860 - stout-billed cinclodes
                             Cinclodes excelsior excelsiorᵀ P.L. Sclater, 1860 - stout-billed cinclodes