Passerida
 |
Passeroidea
 |
 \-+--Promeropidae (Sugarbirds)
   |
   \-+--+--Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
     |  \--Nectariniidae (Sunbirds, Spiderhunters)
     |
     |--+--Irenidae (Fairy Bluebirds)
     |  \--Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)
     |
     \-+--Urocynchramidae (Przevalski's Finch)
       |
       \-+--+--Peucedramidae (Olive Warbler)
         |  \--Prunellidae (Accentors)
         |
         \-+-+---Ploceidae (Weavers)
           | \-+--Viduidae (Indigobirds, Whydahs)
           |   \--Estrildidae (Estrildid Finches)
           |
           \-+--Passeridae (Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches)
             \-“Nine-primaried Oscines”
                 \-+--Motacillidae (Wagtails, Pipits)
                   \-+--Fringillidae (Finches)
                     \--Emberizoidae
                         \-+--Calcariidae (Longspurs, Snow Buntings)
                           \-+--Emberizid Group
                             |   \-+--Lamprospizidae (Pied Tanager, Mitrospingus)
                             |     \-+--Parulidae (Wood-warblers)
                             |       |--Icteridae (New World Blackbirds)
                             |       |--Emberizidae (Old World Buntings)
                             |       \--Passerellidae (American Sparrows)
                             \--Thraupid Group
                                 |--Cardinalidae (Cardinal-Grosbeaks)
                                 \--Thraupidae (Tanagers)