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] Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
         oscines see Suborder Oscines
           "Corvida" - corvidans see Parvorder Corvida Sibley et al., 1988
             Family Platysteiridae Mathews, 1922 - shrike-flycatchers, wattle-eyes and batises
               1 Genus Megabyas J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1855 [monotypic]
               2 Genus Bias Lesson, 1830-1831 [monotypic]
               3 Genus Dyaphorophyia Bonaparte, 1854
               4 Genus Batis Boie, 1833
               5 Genus Lanioturdus Waterhouse, 1838 [monotypic]
               6 Genus Platysteira Jardine & Selby, 1830