Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
   Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
     Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
       Superorder Neognathae Pycraft, 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
         Order Piciformes Meyer & Wolf, 1810 - scansorial birds
           1 Family Galbulidae Bonaparte, 1831 - jacamars
           2 Family Bucconidae Boie, 1826 - puffbirds
           3 Family Capitonidae Bonaparte, 1840 - barbets
           4 Family Indicatoriidae see Family Indicatoridae Swainson, 1837
           4.0 Family "Incicatoridae" see Family Indicatoridae Swainson, 1837
           4.0 Family "Indicatiridae" see Family Indicatoridae Swainson, 1837
           5 Family Ramphastidae Vigors, 1825 - toucans and barbets
           6 Family Picidae Vigors, 1825 - woodpeckers