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   BIRD - KINGFISHER   (ALCEDINIDAE)
Species 
Common name: KINGFISHER - MALACHITE
Scientific name: ALCEDO CRISTATA
Common name: KINGFISHER -BELTED
Scientific name: CERYLE ALCYON
Common name: KINGFISHER - GIANT
Scientific name: CERYLE MAXIMA
Common name: KINGFISHER - PIED
Scientific name: CERYLE RUDIS
Common name: KINGFISHER - RINGED
Scientific name: CERYLE TORQUATA
Common name: KINGFISHER - AMERICAN PYGMY
Scientific name: CHLOROCERYLE AENEA
Common name: KINGFISHER - GREEN
Scientific name: CHLOROCERYLE AMERICANA
Common name: KINGFISHER - LAUGHING
Scientific name: DACELO GIGAS
Common name: KINGFISHER - GREEN
Scientific name: DACELO NOVAEGUINEAE
Common name: KINGFISHER - WHITE THROATED
Scientific name: HALCYON SMYRNENSIS