Concise hierarchy

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

Subsequent positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813

Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 256. [assumed]

Current position

Passerimorphae (Superorder) Sibley et al., 1988

Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 94.

Alternative positions

Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 256. [new position]
higher land birds (Superorder)	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 399.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): 612.
Picae (Parvclass) (C. Linnaeus, 1758)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 19.

Historical positions

Passerimorphae (Superorder) Sibley et al., 1988	Ref: B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007: 94.
higher land birds (Superorder)	Ref: M.J. Benton, 2005: 399, box 9.4.
Aves (Class) Linnaeus, 1758	Ref: 1995
Picae (Parvclass) (C. Linnaeus, 1758)	Ref: B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993: 19.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990): 21, 384.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: R.L. Carroll, 1988: 625.
Neognathae (Superorder) Pycraft, 1900	Ref: W.J. Bock, 1982: 995.
Neornithes (Subclass) Gadow, 1893	Ref: B. Grzimek et al., 1974 (1970): 612.
Carinatae (Infraclass) Merrem, 1813	Ref: P. Brodkorb, 1971: 256. [new position]

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	6f;68g;398s;140ss; ‡1s;1ss; †2f;6g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	6f;68g;398s; ‡1s; †2f;6g
2007	B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi	[6f]
1993	B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley	[2io;5f];51g;356s
1991 (1990)	C.M. Perrins	385s
1990		5f
1988	R.L. Carroll: 625	[3f]
1982	W.J. Bock	2so;6f
1971	P. Brodkorb	[; †1f;6g]