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 Charadriidae Vigors, 1825 - plovers
           Subfamily Charadriinae Vigors, 1825 - plovers, lapwings
             1 Genus Charadrius Linnaeus, 1758
             2 Genus Peltohyas Sharpe, 1896 [monotypic]
             3 Genus Thinornis Gray, 1845
             4 Genus Elseyornis Mathews, 1914 [monotypic]
             5 Genus Oreopholus Jardine & Selby, 1835 [monotypic]
             6 Genus Anarhynchus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830 [monotypic]
             7 Genus Phegornis Gray, 1846 [monotypic]