Kingdom [Animalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
   Subkingdom Metazoa Haeckel, 1874 see Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758
     Division Eumetazoa Butschli, 1910 see Subkingdom Eumetazoa Butschli, 1910
       Subdivision Bilateralia
         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
           Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
             Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
               Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
                 Order Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 - waterfowl and screamers
                   Family Anatidae Vigors, 1825 - ducks, geese, swans
                     Subfamily Anatinae Vigors, 1825 - pond ducks
                       Tribe Mergini see Subfamily Anatinae Vigors, 1825
                         Genus Melanitta Boie, 1822
                           1 Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) - black scoter
                           2 Melanitta perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) - surf scoter
                           3 Melanitta fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) - white-winged scoter