Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Chordata - (Class) Reptilia

Subsequent positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813

Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 187. [assumed]

Current position

Psittacimorphae (Superorder) Huxley, 1867

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 93.

Alternative positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 187. [new position]
Neoaves (Subdivision) Sibley et al., 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: box 9.4.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1975 (1969): 567.
Passerimorphae (Superorder) Sibley et al., 1988	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 86.

Historical positions

Psittacimorphae (Superorder) Huxley, 1867	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 93.
Neoaves (Subdivision) Sibley et al., 1988	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: box 9.4.
Neoaves (Clade) Sibley et al. 1988	Ref: E.C. Dickinson, 2003 [inferred name]
Aves (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: 1995
Passerimorphae (Superorder) Sibley et al., 1988	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 86.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 20, 375.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 986.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1975 (1969): 567.
Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 187. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	2f;42g;314s;640ss; ‡1f;4g;21s;7ss; †2g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 21 Apr 2018	[2f;42g;314s;640ss; ‡1f]
2007	B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi	[2f; ‡1f]
2003	E.C. Dickinson: 180	[2f;42g;314s;640ss; ‡1f;4g;13s;7ss]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[1f];42[38]g;316[310]s; ‡[1f;4g;6s]
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	[1f;40g];306[300]s; ‡[2g;6s]
1990		1f; †1f
1988	R.L. Carroll: 625	[2f]
1982	W.J. Bock	2so;2f[; ‡1f]
1971	P. Brodkorb	[; ‡1f; †3g]