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
         Family Ardeidae Leach, 1820 - herons, bitterns and egrets
           Subfamily Ardeinae Leach, 1820
             Genus Gorsachius Bonaparte, 1855
               1 Gorsachius magnificus (Ogilvie-Grant, 1899) - white-eared night heron
               2 Gorsachius goisagi (Temminck, 1836) - Japanese night heron
               3 Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles, 1822) - Malaysian night heron
               4 Gorsachius leuconotus (Wagler, 1827) - white-backed night heron