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 - SWIFT AND HUMMINGBIRD   (APODIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - SWIFT   (APODIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SWIFT - WHITE THROATED
Scientific name: AERONAUTES SAXATALIS
Common name: SWIFT - CHIMNEY
Scientific name: CHAETURA PELAGICA
Common name: SWIFT - VAUX'S
Scientific name: CHAETURA VAUXI
Common name: SWIFT - BLACK
Scientific name: CYPSELOIDES NIGER
Common name: SWIFT - LESSER TREE
Scientific name: HEMIPROCNE COMATA
Common name: SWIFT - WHITE COLLAR
Scientific name: STREPTOPROCNE ZONARIS