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] Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
         oscines see Suborder Oscines
           Passerida - passeridans see Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
             Sylvioidea
               Family Alaudidae Vigors, 1825 - larks
                 Genus Melanocorypha Boie, 1828
                   1 Melanocorypha calandra (C. Linnaeus, 1766)
                   2 Melanocorypha bimaculata (Ménétriés, 1832)
                   3 Melanocorypha mongolica (Pallas, 1776)
                   4 Melanocorypha maxima Blyth, 1867
                   5 Melanocorypha leucoptera (Pallas, 1811)
                   6 Melanocorypha yeltoniensis (J.R. Forster, 1767)