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 Sylviidae Leach, 1820 - Old World warblers
                 Subfamily Acrocephalinae Salvin, 1882
                   Genus Hemitesia Chapin, 1948 [monotypic]
                   Genus Oligura Hodgson, 1844, nom. nud. [monotypic]
                   Genus Tesia Hodgson, 1837
                   Genus Urosphena Swinhoe, 1877
                   Genus Cettia Bonaparte, 1834
                   Genus Bradypterus Swainson, 1837
                   Genus Dromaeocercus Sharpe, 1877 [monotypic]
                   Genus Elaphrornis Legge, 1879 [monotypic]
                   Genus Bathmocercus Reichenow, 1895
                   Genus Nesillas Oberholser, 1899
                   Genus Melocichla Hartlaub, 1857 [monotypic]
                   Genus Sphenoeacus Strickland, 1841 [monotypic]
                   Genus Locustella Kaup, 1829
                   Genus Phragmaticola E. Blyth, 1849[1852], nom. null. [monotypic] see Genus Phragamaticola E. Blyth ex T.C. Jerdon, 1845
                   Genus Acrocephalus Naumann & Naumann, 1811
                   Genus Iduna Keyserling & Blasius, 1840
                   Genus Hippolais Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827
                   Genus Chloropeta A. Smith, 1847
                     1 Chloropeta natalensis A. Smith, 1847
                     2 Chloropeta similis Richmond, 1897
                     3 Chloropeta gracilirostris Ogilvie-Grant, 1906