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 Rallus Linnaeus, 1758
             1 Rallus longirostris Boddaert, 1783 - clapper rail
             2 Rallus elegans Audubon, 1834 - king rail
             3 Rallus wetmorei Zimmer & Phelps, 1944 - plain-flanked rail
             4 Rallus limicola Vieillot, 1819 - Virginia rail
             5 Rallus semiplumbeus Sclater, 1856 - Bogota rail
             6 Rallus antarcticus King, 1828 - austral rail
             7 Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758 - water rail
             8 Rallus caerulescens Gmelin, 1789 - Kaffir rail
             9 Rallus madagascariensis Verreaux, 1833 - Madagascar rail