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] Charadriiformes Huxley, 1867 - shorebirds, gulls, auks
         Family Jacanidae Stejneger, 1885 - jacanas
           1 Genus Microparra Cabanis, 1877 [monotypic]
           2 Genus Actophilornis Oberholser, 1925
           3 Genus Irediparra Mathews, 1911 [monotypic]
           4 Genus Hydrophasianus Wagler, 1832 [monotypic]
           5 Genus Metopidius Wagler, 1832 [monotypic]
           6 Genus Jacana Brisson, 1760