Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds Palaeognathae - palaeognaths see Cohort Palaeognathae Pycraft, 1900 Family Tinamidae Gray, 1840 - tinamous Subfamily Rhynchotinae von Boetticher, 1934 Genus Taoniscus Gloger, 1842 [monotypic] Taoniscus nanus (Temminck, 1815) - dwarf tinamou