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
             Passeroidea
               Family Icteridae Vigors, 1825 - New World blackbirds
                 Genus Quiscalus Vieillot, 1816
                   1 Quiscalus quiscula (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - common grackle
                   2 Quiscalus lugubris Swainson, 1838
                   3 Quiscalus mexicanus (J.F. Gmelin, 1788) - great-tailed grackle
                   4 Quiscalus major Vieillot, 1819 - boat-tailed grackle
                   5 ‡Quiscalus palustris (Swainson, 1827)
                   6 Quiscalus nicaraguensis Salvin & Godman, 1891
                   7 Quiscalus niger (Boddaert, 1783) - greater antillean grackle