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 - PERCHING   (PASSERIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - SWALLOW   (HIRUNDINIDAE)
Species 
Common name: MARTIN - HOUSE
Scientific name: DELICHON URBICA
Common name: SWALLOW - AMERICAN CLIFF
Scientific name: HIRUNDO PYRRHONATA
Common name: SWALLOW - BARN
Scientific name: HIRUNDO RUSTICA
Common name: MARTIN - PURPLE
Scientific name: PROGNE SUBIS
Common name: SWALLOW - ROUGH WINGED
Scientific name: STELGIDOPTERA SERRIPENNIS
Common name: SWALLOW - TREE
Scientific name: TACHYCINETA BICOLOR
Common name: SWALLOW - VIOLET GREEN
Scientific name: TACHYCINETA THALASSIMA