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 - FOWL   (GALLIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - PARTRIDGE   (PERDICIDAE)
Species 
Common name: PARTRIDGE - CHUKAR
Scientific name: ALECTORIS CHUKAR
Common name: PARTRIDGE - RED LEGGED
Scientific name: ALECTORIS RUFA
Common name: FRANCOLIN - CAPE
Scientific name: FRANCOLINUS CAPENSIS
Common name: FRANCOLIN - YELLOW NECKED
Scientific name: FRANCOLINUS LEUCOSCEPUS
Common name: FRANCOLIN - SWAINSONS
Scientific name: FRANCOLINUS SWAINSONII
Common name: PARTRIDGE - GRAY
Scientific name: PERDIX PERDIX