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] Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854 Family Rallidae Vigors, 1825 - rails, waterhens, coots Genus Rallus Linnaeus, 1758 Rallus madagascariensis Verreaux, 1833 - Madagascar rail