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 Emberizidae Vigors, 1825 - buntings, American sparrows and allies
                 Subfamily Emberizinae see Family Emberizidae Vigors, 1825
                   Genus Melozone Reichenbach, 1850
                     1 Melozone kieneri (Bonaparte, 1850)
                     2 Melozone biarcuata (Prévost & Des Murs, 1846)
                     3 Melozone leucotis Cabanis, 1861