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] Pelecaniformes Sharpe, 1891
         Family Phalacrocoracidae Reichenbach, 1850 [monotypic] - cormorants
           Genus Phalacrocorax Brisson, 1760
             Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) - little pied cormorant
               1 Phalacrocorax melanoleucos melanoleucos (Vieillot, 1817) - little pied cormorant
               2 Phalacrocorax melanoleucos brevicauda Mayr, 1931
               3 Phalacrocorax melanoleucos brevirostris Gould, 1837 - white-throated cormorant