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 Falconidae Vigors, 1824 - falcons, caracaras
Subfamily Polyborinae Lafresnaye, 1839
Genus Herpetotheres Vieillot, 1817 [monotypic]
Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758) - laughing falcon
1 Herpetotheres cachinnans chapmani Bangs & Penard, 1918
2 Herpetotheres cachinnans cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758)
3 Herpetotheres cachinnans queribundus Bangs & Penard, 1919