Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
             Passeri see Suborder Passeres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
               Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
                 Muscicapoidea
                   Sturnidae Rafinesque, 1815 - starlings
                     Sturnini Rafinesque, 1815 see Subfamily Sturninae
                       ‡Fregilupus Lesson, 1831
                         ‡Fregilupus varius (Boddaert, 1783)