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 - AUKS AND PUFFINS   (ALCIDAE)
Species 
Common name: AUKLET - CRESTED
Scientific name: AETHIA CRISTATELLA
Common name: AUKLET - LEAST
Scientific name: AETHIA PUSILLA
Common name: AUKLET - WHISKERED
Scientific name: AETHIA PYGMAEA
Common name: RAZOR BILL
Scientific name: ALCA TORDA
Common name: MURRELET - KITTLITZ'S
Scientific name: BRACHYRAMPHUS BREVIROSTRIS
Common name: MURRELET - MARBLED
Scientific name: BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUM
Common name: GUILLEMOT - PIGEON
Scientific name: CEPPHUS COLUMBA
Common name: GUILLEMOT - BLACK
Scientific name: CEPPHUS GRYLLE
Common name: AUKLET - RHIINOCEROS
Scientific name: CERORHINCA MONOCERATA
Common name: AUKLET - PARAKEET
Scientific name: CYCLORRHYNCHUS PSITTACULA
Common name: MURRELET - XANTUS'S
Scientific name: ENDOMYCHURA HYPOLEUCA
Common name: PUFFIN - ATLANTIC
Scientific name: FRATERCULA ARCTICA
Common name: PUFFIN - TUFTED
Scientific name: FRATERCULA CIRRHATA
Common name: PUFFIN - HORNED
Scientific name: FRATERCULA CORNICULATA
Common name: AUK - GREAT
Scientific name: PINGUINIUS IMPENNIS
Common name: DOVEKIE
Scientific name: PLAUTUS ALLE
Common name: AUKLET - CASSIN'S
Scientific name: PTYCHORAMPHUS ALEUTICA
Common name: MURRELET - ANCIENT
Scientific name: SYNTHILOBORAMPHU ANTIQUUS
Common name: MURRE - ATLANTIC
Scientific name: URIA AALGE
Common name: MURRE - THICK BILLED
Scientific name: URIA LOMVIA