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 - CHICKEN AND PHEASANT   (PHASIANIDAE)
Species 
Common name: PHEASANT - LADY AMHERST'S
Scientific name: CHRYSOLOPHUS AMHERSTIAE
Common name: PHEASANT - GOLDEN
Scientific name: CHRYSOLOPHUS PICTUS
Common name: CHICKEN - DOMESTIC
Scientific name: GALLUS HYBRID
Common name: CHICKEN - DOMESTIC
Scientific name: GALLUS HYBRID
Common name: CHICKEN - DOMESTIC
Scientific name: GALLUS HYBRID
Common name: CHICKEN - DOMESTIC
Scientific name: GALLUS HYBRID
Common name: CHICKEN - DOMESTIC
Scientific name: GALLUS HYBRID
Common name: FOWL - CEYLON JUNGLE
Scientific name: GALLUS LAFAYETTE
Common name: PHEASANT - SWINHOE'S
Scientific name: HIEROPHASIS SWINHOII
Common name: PEACOCK - INDIAN PEAFOWL
Scientific name: PAVO CRISTATUS
Common name: PHEASANT - RINGNECK
Scientific name: PHASIANUS COLCHICUS