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
             Passeroidea
               Family Nectariniidae Vigors, 1825 - sunbirds
                 01 Genus Chalcoparia Cabanis, 1851 [monotypic]
                 02 Genus Deleornis Wolters, 1977 [monotypic]
                 03 Genus Anthreptes Swainson, 1831[1832]
                 04 Genus Hedydipna Cabanis, 1850
                 05 Genus Hypogramma Reichenbach, 1853 [monotypic]
                 06 Genus Anabathmis Reichenow, 1905
                 07 Genus Dreptes Reichenow, 1914 [monotypic]
                 08 Genus Anthobaphes Cabanis, 1850[1851] [monotypic]
                 09 Genus Cyanomitra Reichenbach, 1853
                 10 Genus Chalcomitra Reichenbach, 1853
                 11 Genus Leptocoma Cabanis, 1850
                 12 Genus Nectarinia Illiger, 1811
                 13 Genus Drepanorhynchus Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 [monotypic]
                 14 Genus Cinnyris Cuvier, 1817
                 15 Genus Aethopyga Cabanis, 1850[1851]
                 16 Genus Arachnothera Temminck, 1826