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 Apodimorphae see Order Apodiformes Peters, 1940
         Order Trochiliformes Wagler - hummingbirds see Suborder Apodi Peters, 1940
           Family Trochilidae Vigors, 1825 - hummingbirds
             1 Subfamily Phaethornithinae Jardine, 1833 - hermits
             2 Subfamily Trochilinae Jardine, 1833 - typical hummingbirds