After Sibley & Monroe, 1990, with Finnish vernacular names from Lokki, Jännes & Nikander, 1992
<==o Bombycillidae (tilhet) |--o Bombycilla [Bombycillinae] (pohjantilhet) | |-- B. garrulus (tilhi) | |-- B. japonica (japanintilhi) | `-- B. cedrorum (amerikantilhi) `--o Ptilogonatinae (Silkkitilhet) |-- Phainopepla nitens (mustatilhi) |-- Phainoptila melanoxantha (kultakuvetilhi) `--o Ptilogonys (silkkitilhet) |-- P. cinereus (tuhkasilkkitilhi) `-- P. caudatus (isosilkkitilhi)
Reference(s):
- Lokki, J., Jännes, H. & Nikander, P. J., 1992: Otavan lintutieto.
–Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, Helsinki, Finland, 1992, pp. 1-440
Translated from: Perrins, C. M. (ed.), 1990: The Illustrated encyclopaedia of birds.
–Headline Book Publishing Plc., London, England, 1990 - Sibley, C. G. & Monroe, B, L., 1990: Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world.
–Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 1990. xxiv-1111.