Kingdom [Animalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - animals Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates Subphylum Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - vertebrates Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758 Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893 Superorder Palaeognathae Pycraft, 1900 see Cohort Palaeognathae Pycraft, 1900