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 toulou (P.L. Statius Müller, 1776) - Madagascar coucal
                 1 Centropus toulou toulou (Statius Müller, 1776)
                 2 Centropus toulou insularis Ridgway, 1894
                 3 ‡Centropus toulou assumptionis Nicoll, 1906