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 - SHOREBIRD   (CHARADRIIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - GULLS AND TERNS   (LARIDAE)
Subfamily   BIRD - TERN   (STERNINAE)
Species 
Common name: NODDY
Scientific name: ANOUS STOLIDUS
Common name: TERN - WHISKERED
Scientific name: CHLIDONIAS HYBRIDA
Common name: TERN - WHITE-WINGED BLACK
Scientific name: CHLIDONIAS LEUCOPTERA
Common name: TERN - BLACK
Scientific name: CHLIDONIAS NIGER
Common name: TERN - GULL BILLED
Scientific name: GELOCHELIDON NILOTICA
Common name: TERN - INCA
Scientific name: LAROSTERNA INCA
Common name: TERN - LITTLE
Scientific name: STERNA ALBIFRONS
Common name: TERN - ALEUTIAN TERN
Scientific name: STERNA ALEUTICA
Common name: TERN - LEAST
Scientific name: STERNA ANTILLARUM
Common name: TERN - CASPIAN
Scientific name: STERNA CASPIA
Common name: TERN - ROSEATE
Scientific name: STERNA DOUGALLI
Common name: TERN - FORSTER'S TERN
Scientific name: STERNA FORSTERI
Common name: TERN - SOOTY
Scientific name: STERNA FUSCATA
Common name: TERN - COMMON
Scientific name: STERNA HIRUNDO
Common name: TERN - ARCTIC
Scientific name: STERNA PARADISAEA
Common name: TERN - ROYAL TERN
Scientific name: THALASSEUS MAXIMUS
Common name: TERN - CABOT'S
Scientific name: THALASSEUS SANDVICENSIS