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] Ciconiiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         1 Family Ciconiidae Sundevall, 1836 - storks
         2 Family Threskiornithidae Richmond, 1917 - ibises and spoonbills
         3 Family Ardeidae Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets