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 Falconinae Vigors, 1824 - falcons
             Genus Falco Linnaeus, 1758
               Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 - common kestrel
                 01 Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758
                 02 Falco tinnunculus perpallidus (Clark, 1907)
                 03 Falco tinnunculus interstinctus McClelland, 1840
                 04 Falco tinnunculus objurgatus (Baker, 1927)
                 05 Falco tinnunculus canariensis (Koenig, 1890)
                 06 Falco tinnunculus dacotiae Hartert, 1913
                 07 Falco tinnunculus neglectus Schlegel, 1873
                 08 Falco tinnunculus alexandri Bourne, 1955
                 09 Falco tinnunculus rupicolaeformis (Brehm, 1855)
                 10 Falco tinnunculus archeri Hartert & Neumann, 1932
                 11 Falco tinnunculus rufescens Swainson, 1837
                 12 Falco tinnunculus rupicolus Daudin, 1800