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 - FALCON   (FALCONIDAE)
Species 
Common name: FALCON - LANNER
Scientific name: FALCO BIAMICUS
Common name: FALCON - APLOMADO
Scientific name: FALCO FEMORALIS
Common name: FALCON - PRAIRIE
Scientific name: FALCO MEXICANUS
Common name: FALCON - PEREGRINE
Scientific name: FALCO PEREGRINUS
Common name: FALCON - GYRFALCON
Scientific name: FALCO RUSTICOLUS
Common name: KESTREL - SPARROW HAWK
Scientific name: FALCO SPARVERIUS
Common name: KESTREL - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: FALCO TINNUNCULUS
Common name: BIRD - COMMON OR CRESTED CARACARA
Scientific name: POLYBORUS PLANCUS