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 - PIGEON AND DOVE   (COLUMBIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: BIRD - SANDGROUSE
Scientific name: PTEROCLIDAE
Common name: BIRD - PIGEON AND DOVE
Scientific name: COLUMBIDAE
Common name: BIRD - DODO
Scientific name: RAPHIDAE