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 Rallidae Vigors, 1825 - rails, waterhens, coots
           Genus Aramides Pucheran, 1845
             1 Aramides mangle (Spix, 1825) - little wood-rail
             2 Aramides axillaris Lawrence, 1863 - rufous-necked wood-rail
             3 Aramides cajanea (Statius Müller, 1776) - grey-necked wood-rail
             4 Aramides wolfi Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884 - brown wood-rail
             5 Aramides ypecaha (Vieillot, 1819) - giant wood-rail
             6 Aramides saracura (Spix, 1825) - slaty-breasted wood-rail
             7 Aramides calopterus Sclater & Salvin, 1878 - red-winged wood-rail