Subclass Avialae Gauthier, 1986
see Clade Avialae Gauthier 1986
Infraclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Parvclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
Division Terrestrornithes B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
Subdivision Dendrornithes Verheyen, 1961
Section Raptores Baird, 1858
Superorder Falconimorphae Seebohm, 1890
Order Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
Suborder Accipitres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - hawks
Infraorder Falconides Sharpe, 1874
Superfamily Falconoidea Vigors, 1824
Family Pandionidae Sclater & Salvin, 1873 - ospreys