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] Apodiformes Peters, 1940 - swifts
         Family Trochilidae Vigors, 1825 - hummingbirds
           Subfamily Phaethornithinae Jardine, 1833 - hermits
             Genus Threnetes Gould, 1852
               Threnetes ruckeri (Bourcier, 1847) - band-tailed barbthroat
                 1 Threnetes ruckeri ventosus Bangs & Penard, 1924
                 2 Threnetes ruckeri ruckeri (Bourcier, 1847)
                 3 Threnetes ruckeri venezuelensis Cory, 1913