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 Ciconiiformes Bonaparte, 1854
Suborder Charadrii Huxley, 1867 - shorebirds
see Order Charadriiformes Huxley, 1867
Infraorder Charadriides Huxley, 1867
Parvorder Charadriida
see Superfamily Charadrioidea Vigors, 1825
Superfamily Chionoidea Bonaparte, 1832
see Infraorder Chionidides Sharpe, 1891
Family Chionidae Lesson, 1828 - sheathbills and allies
see Family Chionididae Lesson, 1828
Genus Chionis Forster, 1788
Chionis minor Hartlaub, 1841 - black-faced sheathbill