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 - KINGFISHER   (CORACIIFORMES)
Family 
Common name: BIRD - KINGFISHER
Scientific name: ALCEDINIDAE
Common name: BIRD - MOT MOT
Scientific name: MOMOTIDAE
Common name: BIRD - BEE - EATERS
Scientific name: MEPOPIDAE
Common name: BIRD - ROLLER
Scientific name: CORACIIDAE
Common name: BIRD - HOOPOE AND WOODHOOPOE
Scientific name: UPUPIDAE
Common name: BIRD - HORNBILL
Scientific name: BUCEROTIDAE