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 - FOWL   (GALLIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: BIRD - MOUND BUILDER
Scientific name: MEGAPODIIDAE
Common name: BIRD - GUAN
Scientific name: CRACIDAE
Common name: BIRD - TURKEY
Scientific name: MELEAGRIDAE
Common name: BIRD - GUINEA FOWL
Scientific name: NUMIDIDAE
Common name: BIRD - QUAIL
Scientific name: ODONTOPHORIDAE
Common name: BIRD - PARTRIDGE
Scientific name: PERDICIDAE
Common name: BIRD - CHICKEN AND PHEASANT
Scientific name: PHASIANIDAE
Common name: BIRD - GROUSE
Scientific name: TETRAONIDAE