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 Tinamiformes Huxley, 1872
           Family Tinamidae Gray, 1840 - tinamous
             1 Genus Tinamus Hermann, 1783
             2 Genus Nothocercus Bonaparte, 1856
             3 Genus Crypturellus Brabourne & Chubb, 1914
             4 Genus Rhynchotus Spix, 1825
             5 Genus Nothoprocta Sclater & Salvin, 1873
             6 Genus Nothura Wagler, 1827
             7 Genus Taoniscus Gloger, 1842
             8 Genus Eudromia Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832
             9 Genus Tinamotis Vigors, 1837