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   BIRD - CORMORANT   (PHALACROCORACIDEA)
Species 
Common name: CORMORANT - REED
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX AFRICANUS
Common name: CORMORANT
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX ARISTOTELIS
Common name: CORMORANT - DOUBLE-CRESTED
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX AURITUS
Common name: CORMORANT - NEOTROPIC
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX OLIVACEUS
Common name: CORMORANT - PELAGIC
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX PELAGICUS
Common name: CORMORANT - BRANDT'S
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX PENICILLATUS
Common name: CORMORANT - RED-FACED
Scientific name: PHALACROCORAX URILE