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] Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
         Family Accipitridae Vieillot, 1816 - secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles
           1 Subfamily Sagittariinae [monotypic] see Family Sagittariidae Finsch & Hartlaub, 1870
           2 Subfamily Pandioninae [monotypic] - osprey see Family Pandionidae Sclater & Salvin, 1873
           3 Subfamily Accipitrinae Vieillot, 1816 - hawks, eagles