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 Fulica Linnaeus, 1758
             01 Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789 - red-knobbed coot
             02 Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 - common coot
             03 Fulica alai Peale, 1848 - Hawaiian coot
             04 Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 - American coot
             05 Fulica caribaea Ridgway, 1884 - Caribbean coot
             06 Fulica leucoptera Vieillot, 1817 - white-winged coot
             07 Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843 - slate-colored coot
             08 Fulica armillata Vieillot, 1817 - red-gartered coot
             09 Fulica rufifrons Philippi & Landbeck, 1861 - red-fronted coot
             10 Fulica gigantea Eydoux & Souleyet, 1841 - giant coot
             11 Fulica cornuta Bonaparte, 1853 - horned coot