Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
       [Order] Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
         1 Family Megapodiidae Lesson, 1831 - megapodes
         2.1 Family Cracidae Vigors, 1825 - chachalacas, curassows, guans
         2.2 phasianoids see Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825