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] Pelecaniformes Sharpe, 1891
         Family Phalacrocoracidae Reichenbach, 1850 [monotypic] - cormorants
           Genus Phalacrocorax Brisson, 1760
             Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761) - European shag
               1 Phalacrocorax aristotelis aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761)
               2 Phalacrocorax aristotelis riggenbachi Hartert, 1923
               3 Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii (Payraudeau, 1826)