Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   BIRD   (AVES)
Order   BIRD - DUCK AND GEESE   (ANSERIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - DUCK AND GEESE   (ANATIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: BIRD - DUCKS - SURFACE
Scientific name: ANATINAE
Common name: BIRD - GEESE AND SWAN
Scientific name: ANSERINAE
Common name: BIRD - DUCKS - DIVING
Scientific name: AYTHYINAE
Common name: BIRD - DUCKS - MERGANSERS
Scientific name: MERGINAE
Common name: BIRD - DUCKS - RUDDY
Scientific name: ERISMATURINAE