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 [Columbiformes] Latham, 1790 - pigeons and allies
         Family Pteroclididae - sandgrouse see Family Pteroclidae Bonaparte, 1831
           Genus Pterocles Temminck, 1815
             Pterocles coronatus Lichtenstein, 1823 - crowned sandgrouse
               1 Pterocles coronatus coronatus Lichtenstein, 1823
               2 Pterocles coronatus vastitas Meinertzhagen, 1928
               3 Pterocles coronatus saturatus Kinnear, 1927
               4 Pterocles coronatus atratus Hartert, 1902
               5 Pterocles coronatus ladas Koelz, 1954