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 - STILTS AND AVOCETS   (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Species 
Common name: STILT - BLACK WINGED
Scientific name: HIMANTOPUS HIMANTOPUS
Common name: STILT - BLACK NECKED STILT
Scientific name: HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS
Common name: AVOCET - AMERICAN
Scientific name: RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA
Common name: AVOCET - PIED
Scientific name: RECURVIROSTRA AVOSETTA