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 - SHOREBIRD   (CHARADRIIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - PLOVERS   (CHARADRIDAE)
Species 
Common name: PLOVER - SNOWY OR KENTISH
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS ALEXANDRINUS
Common name: PLOVER - RINGED
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS HIATICULA SEMIPALMATUS
Common name: PLOVER - PIPING
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS MELODUS
Common name: PLOVER - MOUNTAIN
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS MONTANUS
Common name: PLOVER - KITTLITZ
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS PECUARIUS
Common name: PLOVER - SEMIPALMATED
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS SEMIPALMATUS
Common name: PLOVER - THREE BANDED
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS TRICOLLARIS
Common name: PLOVER - KILDEER
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS VOCIFERUS
Common name: PLOVER - WILSON'S
Scientific name: CHARADRIUS WILSONIA
Common name: PLOVER - AMERICAN GOLDEN
Scientific name: PLUVIALIS DOMINICA
Common name: PLOVER - BLACK-BELLIED OR GRAY
Scientific name: PLUVIALIS SQUATAROLA
Common name: PLOVER - WHITE HEADED
Scientific name: VANELLUS ALBICEPS
Common name: PLOVER - BLACKSMITH
Scientific name: VANELLUS ARMATUS
Common name: PLOVER - CROWNED
Scientific name: VANELLUS CORONATUS
Common name: PLOVER - SPUR WINGED
Scientific name: VANELLUS SPINOSUS
Common name: PLOVER - NORTHERN LAPWING
Scientific name: VANELLUS VANELLUS