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
           "Corvida" - corvidans see Parvorder Corvida Sibley et al., 1988
             Family Melanocharitidae Sibley & Ahlquist, 1985 - berrypeckers
               Genus Melanocharis P.L. Sclater, 1858
                 1 ‡Melanocharis arfakiana (Finsch, 1900)
                 2 Melanocharis nigra (Lesson, 1830)
                 3 Melanocharis longicauda Salvadori, 1876
                 4 Melanocharis versteri (Finsch, 1876)
                 5 Melanocharis striativentris Salvadori, 1894