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
       Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
         Falconidae Vigors, 1824 - falcons, caracaras
           Falconinae Vigors, 1824 - falcons
             Falco Linnaeus, 1758
               Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 - American kestrel
                 Falco sparverius sparverius Linnaeus, 1758