In the classification of Sibley and Monroe, the family of the Passeridés (or Passeridae ) includes/understands 52 kinds and approximately 300 species. It includes 5 “traditional” families:

• the Prunellidae with 12 species of Accenteur S.
• the Passeridae sensu stricto with 32 species of Sparrow X and Niverolle S.
• the Ploceidae with 110 species of Tisserin S, foudis and bright metallic red.
• the Estrildidae with 134 species of astrilds, Bengali, cuckoo-roller, diamonds, mandarins, etc
• the Viduidae with 16 species of widowed S and Combassou S.

Alphabetical list of the kinds

• Amadina Swainson, 1827
• Amandava Blyth, 1836
• Amblyospiza Sundevall, 1850
• Anaplectes Reichenbach, 1863
• Anomalospiza Shelley, 1901
• Brachycope Reichenow, 1900
• Bubalornis A. Smith, 1836
• Carpospiza J.W von Muller, 1854
• Chloebia Reichenbach, 1862
• Clytospiza Shelley, 1896
• Cryptospiza Salvadori, 1884
• Dinemellia Reichenbach, 1863
• Emblema Gould, 1842
• Erythrura Swainson, 1837
• Estrilda Swainson, 1827
• Euplectes Swainson, 1829
• Euschistospiza Wolters, 1943
• Foudia Reichenbach, 1850
• Heteromunia Mathews, 1913
• Histurgops Reichenow, 1887
• Hypargos Reichenbach, 1862
• Lagonosticta Cabanis, 1851
• Lemuresthes Wolters, 1949
• Lonchura Sykes, 1832
• Old-fashioned Malimbus , 1805
• Mandingoa Hartert, 1919
• Montifringilla C.L. Brehm, 1828
• Neochmia G.R. Gray, 1849
• Nesocharis Alexander, 1903
• Nigrita Strickland, 1843
• Odontospiza Oberholser, 1905
• Oreostruthus Of Screw, 1898
• Ortygospiza Sundevall, 1850
• Pachyphantes Shelley, 1896
• Parmoptila Cassin, 1859
• To pass Brisson, 1760
• Petronia Kaup, 1829
• Philetairus A. Smith, 1837
• Plocepasser A. Smith, 1836
• Ploceus Vat, 1816
• Poephila Gould, 1842
• Old-fashioned Prunella , 1816
• Pseudonigrita Reichenow, 1903
• Pyrenestes Swainson, 1837
• Pytilia Swainson, 1837
• Quelea Reichenbach, 1850
• Spermophaga Swainson, 1837
• Sporopipes Cabanis, 1847
• Stagonopleura Reichenbach, 1850
• Taeniopygia Reichenbach, 1862
• Uraeginthus Cabanis, 1851
• Vidua Vat, 1816