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 Passeridae Rafinesque, 1815 - sparrows, snowfinches and allies
                 01 Genus Plocepasser A. Smith, 1836
                 02 Genus Histurgops Reichenow, 1887 [monotypic]
                 03 Genus Pseudonigrita Reichenow, 1903
                 04 Genus Philetairus A. Smith, 1837 [monotypic]
                 05 Genus Passer Brisson, 1760
                 06 Genus Carpospiza J.W. von Müller, 1853[1854] [monotypic]
                 07 Genus Petronia Kaup, 1829 [monotypic]
                 08 Genus Gymnoris B.H. Hodgson, 1844
                 09 Genus Montifringilla C.L. Brehm, 1828, nom. nud.
                 10 Genus Onychostruthus Richmond, 1917 [monotypic]
                 11 Genus Pyrgilauda J. Verreaux, 1870