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 punctatus (Sparrman, 1786) - spotted shag 1 Phalacrocorax punctatus punctatus (Sparrman, 1786) - spotted shag 2 Phalacrocorax punctatus oliveri Mathews, 1930 - blue shag