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 - NIGHTJAR   (CAPRIMULGIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - NIGHTJAR   (CAPRIMULGIDAE)
Species 
Common name: NIGHTJAR - CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW
Scientific name: CAPRIMULGUS CAROLINENSIS
Common name: WHIP-POOR-WILL - EASTERN
Scientific name: CAPRIMULGUS VOCIFERUS
Common name: NIGHTHAWK - LESS
Scientific name: CHORDEILES ACUTIPENNIS
Common name: NIGHTHAWK - COMMON
Scientific name: CHORDEILES MINOR
Common name: NIGHTJAR - SCISSOR TAIL
Scientific name: HYDROPSALIS BRASILIANA
Common name: POOR-WILL
Scientific name: PHALAENOPTILUS NUTTALLII
Common name: NIGHTHAWK - NACUNDA
Scientific name: PODAGER NACUNDA