Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
   Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
     Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
       Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Order Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
           Suborder Passeri see Suborder Passeres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
             Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
               Superfamily Passeroidea
                 Family Passeridae Rafinesque, 1815 - sparrows, snowfinches and allies
                   1 Subfamily Passerinae see Family Passeridae Rafinesque, 1815
                   2 Subfamily Motacillinae Bonaparte, 1831 see Family Motacillidae Horsfield, 1821
                   3 Subfamily Prunellinae see Family Prunellidae Richmond, 1908
                   4 Subfamily Ploceinae
                   5 Subfamily Estrildinae