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
                 Genus Nectarinia Illiger, 1811
                   1 Nectarinia bocagii Shelley, 1879
                   2 Nectarinia purpureiventris (Reichenow, 1893)
                   3 Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814)
                   4 Nectarinia kilimensis Shelley, 1884
                   5 Nectarinia famosa (C. Linnaeus, 1766)
                   6 Nectarinia johnstoni Shelley, 1885