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] Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Family Rallidae Vigors, 1825 - rails, waterhens, coots
           Genus Megacrex D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879 [monotypic]
             Megacrex inepta D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879 - New Guinea flightless rail
               Megacrex inepta pallida Rand, 1938