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 Cuculimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830 - cuckoos and plantain-eaters
             Infraorder Cuculides see Order Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830
               Parvorder Cuculida see Order Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830
                 Superfamily Cuculoidea Vigors, 1825 see Order Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830
                   Family Cuculidae Vigors, 1825 - cuckoos
                     Genus Coua Schinz, 1821
                       01 ‡Coua delalandei (Temminck, 1827) - snail-eating coua
                       02 Coua gigas (Boddaert, 1783) - giant coua
                       03 Coua coquereli A. Grandidier, 1867 - Coquerel's coua
                       04 Coua serriana Pucheran, 1845 - red-breasted coua
                       05 Coua reynaudii Pucheran, 1845 - red-fronted coua
                       06 Coua cursor A. Grandidier, 1867 - running coua
                       07 Coua ruficeps G.R. Gray, 1846 - red-capped coua
                       08 Coua cristata (C. Linnaeus, 1766) - crested coua
                       09 Coua verreauxi A. Grandidier, 1867 - Verreaux's coua
                       10 Coua caerulea (C. Linnaeus, 1766) - blue coua