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 - JAEGER AND SKUA   (STERCORARIIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SKUA
Scientific name: CATHARACTA SKUA
Common name: JAEGER - LONG TAILED
Scientific name: STERCORARIUS LONGICAUDUS
Common name: JAEGER - PARASITIC
Scientific name: STERCORARIUS PARASITICUS
Common name: JAEGER - POMARINE
Scientific name: STERCORARIUS POMARINUS