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 - EAGLES, HAWKS, FALCONS   (FALCONIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - HAWK AND EAGLE   (ACCIPITRIIDAE)
Subfamily   BIRD - KITE   (ELANINAE& MILVINAE)
Species 
Common name: KITE - SWALLOW-TAILED
Scientific name: ELANOIDES FORFICATUS
Common name: KITE - BLACK SHOULDERED
Scientific name: ELANUS CAERULEUS
Common name: KITE - WHITE-TAILED
Scientific name: ELANUS LEUCURUS
Common name: KITE - MISSISSIPPI
Scientific name: ICTINIA MISISIPPIENSIS
Common name: KITE - BLACK
Scientific name: MILVUS MIGRANS
Common name: KITE - RED
Scientific name: MILVUS MILVUS