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
           Subfamily Accipitrinae Vieillot, 1816 - hawks, eagles
             Genus Circaetus Vieillot, 1816
               1 Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788) - short-toed snake-eagle
               2 Circaetus beaudouini Verreaux & Des Murs, 1862
               3 Circaetus pectoralis Smith, 1829 - black-chested snake-eagle
               4 Circaetus cinereus Vieillot, 1818 - brown snake-eagle
               5 Circaetus fasciolatus Kaup, 1847 - fasciated snake-eagle
               6 Circaetus cinerascens Müller, 1851 - banded snake-eagle