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 Accipiter Brisson, 1760
               Accipiter badius (Gmelin, 1788) - shikra
                 1 Accipiter badius sphenurus (Rüppell, 1836)
                 2 Accipiter badius polyzonoides Smith, 1838 - southern shikra
                 3 Accipiter badius cenchroides (Severtsov, 1873)
                 4 Accipiter badius dussumieri (Temminck, 1824)
                 5 Accipiter badius badius (Gmelin, 1788) - northern shikra
                 6 Accipiter badius poliopsis (Hume, 1874)