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] Coliiformes Murie, 1872 - mousebirds
         Family Coliidae Swainson, 1836 - mousebirds
           Genus Colius Brisson, 1760
             1 Colius striatus J.F. Gmelin, 1789 - speckled mousebird
             2 Colius leucocephalus Reichenow, 1879 - white-headed mousebird
             3 Colius castanotus J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1855 - red-backed mousebird
             4 Colius colius (C. Linnaeus, 1766) - white-backed mousebird