Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
Status: extant
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
  Status: extant
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
    Status: extant
       [Order] Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
      Status: extant
         Family Accipitridae Vieillot, 1816 - secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles
        Status: extant
           Subfamily Accipitrinae Vieillot, 1816 - hawks, eagles
          Status: extant
             Genus Gypaetus Storr, 1784 [monotypic]
            Status: extant
               Gypaetus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - lammergeier
              Status: extant
                 1 Gypaetus barbatus aureus (Hablizl, 1783)
                Status: extant
                 2 Gypaetus barbatus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
                Status: extant
                 3 Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis Keyserling & Blasius, 1840
                Status: extant