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 Apodimorphae
see Order Apodiformes Peters, 1940
Order Trochiliformes Wagler - hummingbirds
see Suborder Apodi Peters, 1940
Family Trochilidae Vigors, 1825 - hummingbirds
Subfamily Trochilinae Jardine, 1833 - typical hummingbirds
Genus Chalcostigma Reichenbach, 1853
1 Chalcostigma ruficeps (Gould, 1846) - rufous-capped thornbill
2 Chalcostigma olivaceum (Lawrence, 1864) - olivaceous thornbill
3 Chalcostigma stanleyi (Bourcier, 1851) - blue-mantled thornbill
4 Chalcostigma heteropogon (Boissonneau, 1839) - bronze-tailed thornbill
5 Chalcostigma herrani (DeLattre & Bourcier, 1846) - rainbow-bearded thornbill