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
             1 Genus Ramphodon Lesson, 1830 [monotypic]
             2 Genus Eutoxeres Reichenbach, 1849
             3 Genus Glaucis Boie, 1831
             4 Genus Threnetes Gould, 1852
             5 Genus Anopetia Simon, 1919 [monotypic]
             6 Genus Phaethornis Swainson, 1827