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
           Passerida - passeridans see Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
             Sylvioidea
               Family Alaudidae Vigors, 1825 - larks
                 01 Genus Mirafra Horsfield, 1821 - singing bushlark
                 02 Genus Heteromirafra Grant, 1913
                 03 Genus Certhilauda Swainson, 1827
                 04 Genus Pinarocorys Shelley, 1902
                 05 Genus Chersomanes Cabanis, in Cabanis & Heine, 1850-1851[1851] [monotypic]
                 06 Genus Alaemon Keyserling & Blasius, 1840
                 07 Genus Ramphocoris Bonaparte, 1850 [monotypic]
                 08 Genus Melanocorypha Boie, 1828
                 09 Genus Ammomanes Cabanis, in Cabanis & Heine, 1850-1851[1851]
                 10 Genus Calandrella Kaup, 1829
                 11 Genus Spizocorys Sundevall, 1872
                 12 Genus Eremalauda W.L. Sclater, 1926
                 13 Genus Chersophilus Sharpe, 1890 [monotypic]
                 14 Genus Pseudalaemon Lort Philips, 1898 [monotypic]
                 15 Genus Galerida Boie, 1828
                 16 Genus Lullula Kaup, 1829 [monotypic]
                 17 Genus Alauda Linnaeus, 1758 - skylark
                 18 Genus Eremopterix Kaup, 1836
                 19 Genus Eremophila Boie, 1828