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] Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
         Family Accipitridae Vieillot, 1816 - secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles
           Subfamily Accipitrinae Vieillot, 1816 - hawks, eagles
             Genus Haliastur Selby, 1840 - whistling kite
               Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) - Brahminy kite
                 Haliastur indus intermedius Blyth, 1865