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 - IBIS ANDBIRD - SPOONBILL   (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SPOONBILL - ROSEATE
Scientific name: AJAIA AJAJA
Common name: IBIS - SCARLET
Scientific name: EUDOCIMUS RUBER
Common name: IBIS - WHITE
Scientific name: GUARA ALBUS
Common name: IBIS - GREEN
Scientific name: MESEMBRINIBIS CAYENNENSIS
Common name: SPOONBILL - EURASIAN
Scientific name: PLATALEA LEUCORDIA
Common name: IBIS - WHITE-FACED
Scientific name: PLEGADIS CHIHI
Common name: IBIS - GLOSSY
Scientific name: PLEGADIS FALCINELLUS
Common name: IBIS - SACRED
Scientific name: THRESKIORNIS AETHIOPICUS
Common name: IBIS - BUFF NECKED
Scientific name: THERISTICUS CAUDATUS