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 - CRANES AND ALLIES   (GRUIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - SUN BITTERN AND SUN GREBE   (GRUIFORMES MISC FAMILIES)
Species 
Common name: BITTERN - SUN
Scientific name: EURYPYGA HELIAS
Common name: SUNGREBE - AMERICAN
Scientific name: HELIORNIS FULICA