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] Cuculiformes Wagler, 1830 - cuckoos and plantain-eaters
         Family Cuculidae Vigors, 1825 - cuckoos
           Subfamily Centropodinae Horsfield, 1823
             Genus Centropus Illiger, 1811
               Centropus melanops Lesson, 1830 - black-faced coucal
                 1 Centropus melanops melanops Lesson, 1830
                 2 Centropus melanops banken Hachisuka, 1934