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   BIRD - QUAIL   (ODONTOPHORIDAE)
Species 
Common name: QUAIL - SCALED
Scientific name: CALLIPEPLA SQUAMATA
Common name: BOBWHITE - NORTHERN
Scientific name: COLINUS VIRGINIANUS
Common name: QUAIL - MONTEZUMA'S
Scientific name: CYRTONYX MONTEZUMAE
Common name: QUAIL - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: LOPHORTYX CALIFORNICUS
Common name: QUAIL - GAMBEL'S
Scientific name: LOPHORTYX GAMBELII
Common name: QUAIL - MARBLED
Scientific name: ODONTOPHORUS GUJANENSIS
Common name: QUAIL - MOUNTAIN
Scientific name: OREORTYX PICTA