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 Canirallus Bonaparte, 1856
             1 Canirallus oculeus (Hartlaub, 1855) - grey-throated rail
             2 Canirallus kioloides (Pucheran, 1845) - Kioloides rail