Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
         Superorder Anserimorphae see Order Anseriformes Wagler, 1831
           Order Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 - waterfowl and screamers
             Infraorder Anserides see Suborder Anseres Linnaeus, 1758
               Family Dendrocygnidae - whistling-ducks see Subfamily Dendrocygninae Reichenbach
                 Genus Thalassornis Eyton, 1838
                   1 Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton, 1838 - white-backed duck