Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Infraclass Eoaves Sibley et al., 1988
see Cohort Palaeognathae Pycraft, 1900
Parvclass Ratitae (Merrem, 1813)
see Subcohort Ratitae Merrem, 1813
Order Struthioniformes Latham, 1790
Suborder Casuarii
see Order Casuariiformes Sclater, 1880
Family Apterygidae Gray, 1840 - kiwis
Genus Apteryx Shaw, 1813
Apteryx haastii Potts, 1872 - great spotted kiwi