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 - PENGUINS   (SPHENISCIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - PENGUINS   (SPHENISCIDAE)
Species 
Common name: PENGUIN - EMPEROR
Scientific name: APTENOIDES FORSTERI
Common name: PENGUIN - KING
Scientific name: APTENOIDES PATAGONICUS
Common name: PENGUIN - ROCK HOPPER
Scientific name: EUDYPTES CRESTATUS
Common name: PENGUIN - ADELIE
Scientific name: PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE
Common name: PENGUIN - GENTOO
Scientific name: PYGOSCELIS PAPUA
Common name: PENGUIN - JACKASS
Scientific name: SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS
Common name: PENGUIN - HUMBOLDT
Scientific name: SPHENISCUS HUMBOLDTI
Common name: PENGUIN - MAGELLAN
Scientific name: SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS