Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
             Suborder Grui see Suborder Grues Bonaparte, 1854
               Infraorder Gruides see Suborder Grues Bonaparte, 1854
                 Parvorder Cariamida see Infraorder Cariamides Wagler, 1830
                   Family Cariamidae Bonaparte, 1853 - seriemas
                     Genus Chunga Hartlaub, 1860
                       Chunga burmeisteri (Hartlaub, 1860) - black-legged seriema