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] Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
         oscines see Suborder Oscines
           Passerida - passeridans see Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
             Muscicapoidea
               Family Sturnidae Rafinesque, 1815 - starlings
                 Subfamily Sturninae
                   01 Genus Aplonis Gould, 1836
                   02 Genus Mino Lesson, 1827
                   03 Genus Basilornis Bonaparte, 1850
                   04 Genus Sarcops Walden, 1877 [monotypic]
                   05 Genus Streptocitta Bonaparte, 1850
                   06 Genus Enodes Temminck, 1839 [monotypic]
                   07 Genus Scissirostrum Lafresnaye, 1845 [monotypic]
                   08 Genus Saroglossa Hodgson, 1844
                   09 Genus Ampeliceps Blyth, 1842 [monotypic]
                   10 Genus Gracula Linnaeus, 1758
                   11 Genus Acridotheres Vieillot, 1816
                   12 Genus Leucopsar Stresemann, 1912 [monotypic]
                   13 Genus Sturnus Linnaeus, 1758
                   14 Genus Creatophora Lesson, 1847 [monotypic]
                   15 Genus ‡Fregilupus Lesson, 1831 [monotypic]
                   16 Genus Lamprotornis Temminck, 1820
                   17 Genus Cinnyricinclus Lesson, 1840
                   18 Genus Spreo Lesson, 1831
                   19 Genus Onychognathus Hartlaub, 1849
                   20 Genus Poeoptera Bonaparte, 1854
                   21 Genus Pholia Reichenow, 1900 [monotypic]
                   22 Genus Grafisia Bates, 1926 [monotypic]
                   23 Genus Speculipastor Reichenow, 1879 [monotypic]
                   24 Genus Neocichla Sharpe, 1876 [monotypic]