Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
             Suborder Tyranni - suboscines
               Infraorder Acanthisittides see Order Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
                 Family Acanthisittidae Sundevall, 1872 - New Zealand wrens
                   Genus Acanthisitta de Lafresnaye, 1842
                     1 Acanthisitta chloris (Sparrman, 1787) - rifleman