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 - PELICAN   (PELECANIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: BIRD - ANHINGA
Scientific name: ANHINGIDAE
Common name: BIRD - FRIGATE
Scientific name: FREGATIDAE
Common name: BIRD - PELICAN
Scientific name: PELECANIDAE
Common name: BIRD - CORMORANT
Scientific name: PHALACROCORACIDEA
Common name: BIRD - TROPIC
Scientific name: PHAETHONTIDAE
Common name: BIRD - BOOBIES AND GANETS
Scientific name: SULIDAE