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
       Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Rallidae Vigors, 1825 - rails, waterhens, coots
           Gallirallus Lafresnaye, 1841
             Gallirallus striatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - slaty-breasted rail
               Gallirallus striatus jouyi (Stejneger, 1887)