Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
Neognathae Pycraft 1900
see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
[Order] Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 - waterfowl and screamers
Family Anatidae Vigors, 1825 - ducks, geese, swans
Subfamily Stictonettinae Boetticher, 1950 [monotypic]
Genus Stictonetta Reichenbach, 1853 [monotypic] - freckled duck
Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841) - freckled duck