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] Apodiformes Peters, 1940 - swifts
         Family Apodidae Hartert, 1897 - swifts
           Subfamily Apodinae Hartert, 1897 - true swifts
             01 Genus Hydrochous Brooke, 1970 [monotypic]
             02 Genus Collocalia G.R. Gray, 1840
             03 Genus Aerodramus Oberholser, 1906
             04 Genus Schoutedenapus de Roo, 1968
             05 Genus Mearnsia Ridgway, 1911
             06 Genus Zoonavena Mathews, 1918
             07 Genus Telacanthura Mathews, 1918
             08 Genus Rhaphidura Oates, 1883
             09 Genus Neafrapus Mathews, 1918
             10 Genus Hirundapus Hodgson, 1837
             11 Genus Chaetura Stephens, 1826
             12 Genus Aeronautes E. Hartert, 1892
             13 Genus Tachornis Gosse, 1847
             14 Genus Panyptila Cabanis, 1847
             15 Genus Cypsiurus Lesson, 1843
             16 Genus Tachymarptis Roberts, 1922
             17 Genus Apus Scopoli, 1777 - house swift