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 Fringillidae Leach, 1820 - finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers
                 Subfamily Drepanidinae
                   Genus ‡Rhodacanthis Rothschild, 1892
                     1 ‡Rhodacanthis flaviceps Rothschild, 1892 - lesser koa-finch
                     2 ‡Rhodacanthis palmeri Rothschild, 1892 - greater koa-finch