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 Fulica Linnaeus, 1758
Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 - American coot
Fulica americana americana Gmelin, 1789