Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
Parvclass Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
Superorder Anserimorphae
see Order Anseriformes Wagler, 1831
Order Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 - waterfowl and screamers
Infraorder Anserides
see Suborder Anseres Linnaeus, 1758
Family Dendrocygnidae - whistling-ducks
see Subfamily Dendrocygninae Reichenbach
Genus Thalassornis Eyton, 1838
Thalassornis leuconotus Eyton, 1838 - white-backed duck