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 - NUTHATCHES   (SITTIDAE)
Species 
Common name: NUTHATCH - RED-BREASTED
Scientific name: SITTA CANADENSIS
Common name: NUTHATCH - WHITE-BREASTED
Scientific name: SITTA CAROLINENSIS
Common name: NUTHATCH - BROWN/GRAY-HEADED
Scientific name: SITTA PUSILLA
Common name: NUTHATCH - PYGMY
Scientific name: SITTA PYGMAEA