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] Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Family Gruidae Vigors, 1825 - cranes
           Subfamily Gruinae Vigors - typical cranes
             Genus Grus Brisson, 1760
               Grus antigone (Linnaeus, 1758) - Sarus crane
                 1 Grus antigone antigone (Linnaeus, 1758)
                 2 Grus antigone sharpii Blanford, 1895
                 3 Grus antigone gillae Schodde, Blackman & Haffenden, 1989