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 - HERONS AND ALLIES   (CICONIIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - HERONS AND BITTERNS   (ARDEIDAE)
Species 
Common name: HERON - GRAY
Scientific name: ARDEA CINERA
Common name: HERON - GREAT BLUE
Scientific name: ARDEA HERODIAS
Common name: HERON - GREAT WHITE
Scientific name: ARDEA OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: HERON - OLD WORLD PURPLE
Scientific name: ARDEA PURPUREA
Common name: SQUACCO HERON
Scientific name: ARDEOLA RALLOIDES SQUACCO
Common name: BITTERN - AMERICAN
Scientific name: BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS
Common name: EGRET - CATTLE
Scientific name: BUBULCUS IBIS
Common name: HERON - OLD WORLD GREEN
Scientific name: BUTORIDES STRIATUS
Common name: HERON - GREEN BACKED
Scientific name: BUTORIDES VIRESCENS
Common name: EGRET - GREAT
Scientific name: CASMERODIUS ALBA
Common name: HERON - LITTLE BLUE
Scientific name: EGRETTA CAERULEA
Common name: EGRET - LITTLE
Scientific name: EGRETTA GARZETTA
Common name: EGRET - REDDISH
Scientific name: EGRETTA RUFESCENS
Common name: EGRET - SNOWY
Scientific name: EGRETTA THULA
Common name: HERON - LOUISIANA OR TRICOLOR
Scientific name: EGRETTA TRICOLOR
Common name: BITTERN - LEAST
Scientific name: IXORBRYCHUS EXILIS
Common name: BITTERN - OLD WORLD LITTLE
Scientific name: IXOBRYCHUS MINUTUS
Common name: HERON - BLACK CROWNED NIGHT
Scientific name: NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX
Common name: HERON - YELLOW BILLED NIGHT
Scientific name: NYCTICORAX VIOLACEUS
Common name: HERON - RUFESCENT TIGER
Scientific name: TIGRISOMA LINEATUM