Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
   Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates
     Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
       Order Piciformes Meyer & Wolf, 1810 - scansorial birds
         Family Bucconidae Boie, 1826 - puffbirds
         Family Capitonidae Bonaparte, 1840 - barbets
         Family Galbulidae Bonaparte, 1831 - jacamars
         Family Indicatoridae Swainson, 1837 - honeyguides
         Family Picidae Vigors, 1825 - woodpeckers
         Family Ramphastidae Vigors, 1825 - toucans and barbets