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 - HERONS AND ALLIES   (CICONIIFORMES)
Family   BIRD - STORK   (CICONIIDAE)
Species 
Common name: STORK - ABDIM'S
Scientific name: CICONIA ABDIMII
Common name: STORK - WHITE
Scientific name: CICONIA CICONIA
Common name: STORK - MAGUARI
Scientific name: CICONIA MAGUARI
Common name: STORK - BLACK
Scientific name: CICONIA NIGRA
Common name: STORK - SADDLE BILL
Scientific name: EPHIPPIORHYNCHUS SENEGALENSIS
Common name: IBIS - WALDRAPP
Scientific name: GERONTICUS EREMITA
Common name: JABIRU
Scientific name: JABIRU MYCTERIA
Common name: STORK - AFRICAN MARABOU
Scientific name: LEPTOPTILUS CRUMENIFERUS
Common name: IBIS - WOOD
Scientific name: MYCTERIA AMERICANA