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 Burhinidae Mathews, 1912 - thick-knees 1 Genus Burhinus Illiger, 1811 2 Genus Esacus Lesson, 1831