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] Gruiformes Bonaparte, 1854
         Family Rallidae Vigors, 1825 - rails, waterhens, coots
           Genus Gallirallus Lafresnaye, 1841
             Gallirallus australis (Sparrman, 1786) - weka
               1 Gallirallus australis greyi (Buller, 1888)
               2 Gallirallus australis australis (Sparrman, 1786)
               3 Gallirallus australis hectori (Hutton, 1874)
               4 Gallirallus australis scotti (Ogilvie-Grant, 1905)