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 Ciconiidae Sundevall, 1836 - storks
           1 Genus Mycteria Linnaeus, 1758
           2 Genus Anastomus Bonnaterre, 1790
           3 Genus Ciconia Brisson, 1760
           4 Genus Ephippiorhynchus Bonaparte, 1855
           5 Genus Jabiru Hellmayr, 1906 [monotypic]
           6 Genus Leptoptilos Lesson, 1831