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 - EAGLES, HAWKS, FALCONS   (FALCONIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - HAWK AND EAGLE   (ACCIPITRIIDAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: BIRD - HAWK AND EAGLE
Scientific name: ACCIPITRIIDAE - TYPICAL
Common name: BIRD - KITE
Scientific name: ELANINAE& MILVINAE
Common name: BIRD - HARRIER
Scientific name: CIRCINAE
Common name: MISC HAWKS
Scientific name: MISC. HAWKS