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
       Apodiformes Peters, 1940 - swifts
         Trochilidae Vigors, 1825 - hummingbirds
           Trochilinae Jardine, 1833 - typical hummingbirds
             Selasphorus Swainson, 1832
               Selasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827) - broad-tailed hummingbird