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 Paridae Vigors, 1825 - tits, chickadees
                 1 Genus Parus Linnaeus, 1758
                 2 Genus Melanochlora Lesson, 1839 [monotypic]
                 3 Genus Sylviparus E. Burton, 1836 [monotypic]