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 Ploceidae Sundevall, 1836 - weavers, sparrows
                 Subfamily Ploceinae
                   1 Genus Sporopipes Cabanis, 1847
                   2 Genus Amblyospiza Sundevall, 1850 [monotypic]
                   3 Genus Ploceus Cuvier, 1816
                   4 Genus Malimbus Vieillot, 1805
                   5 Genus Anaplectes Reichenbach, [1863] [monotypic]
                   6 Genus Quelea Reichenbach, 1850
                   7 Genus Foudia Reichenbach, 1850
                   8 Genus Brachycope Reichenow, 1900 [monotypic]
                   9 Genus Euplectes Swainson, 1829