| Certhoidea | |
|---|---|
| Marsh wren (Cisthorus palustris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Passerida |
| Superfamily: | Certhioidea |
| Families | |
Certhioidea is a superfamily belonging to the infraorder Passerida containing wrens and their allies. It was created in 2004 by Cracraft et al. to house a clade of four families that were removed from the superfamily Sylvioidea.
Sittidae (nuthatches)
Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Troglodytidae (wrens)
Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)