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] Coraciiformes Forbes, 1884 - rollerlike birds
         1.1 Family Coraciidae Batsch, 1788 - rollers
         1.2 Family Brachypteraciidae Sharpe, 1892 - ground rollers
         1.3 Family Leptosomatidae Bonaparte, 1850, nom. null. - cuckoo-rollers see Family Leptosomidae Blyth, 1838
         1.4 Family Alcedinidae Bonaparte, 1831 - kingfishers
         1.5 Family Todidae Vigors, 1825 - todies
         1.6 Family Momotidae Gray - motmots
         2 Family Meropidae Vigors, 1825 - bee-eaters
         3.1 Family Upupidae Bonaparte, 1831 - hoopoes
         3.2 Family Phoeniculidae Sclater, 1924 - wood hoopoes
         3.3 Family Bucerotidae Vigors - hornbills
         3.4 Family Bucorvidae - ground hornbills see Family Bucerotidae Vigors