KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
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Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga castanea	Bay-breasted Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Poecile atricapillus	Black-capped Chickadee	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	T		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Salmo trutta	Brown Trout	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Ault	N	S		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ault	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Ault	N	S		Reference
Inflectarius rugeli	Deep-tooth Shagreen	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Discus patulus	Domed Disc	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Ault	N	T	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Patera appressa	Flat Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Ault	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Ault	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Ault	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ault	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys cataractae	Longnose Dace	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Ault	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Ault	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Triodopsis tridentata	Northern Threetooth	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Ault	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Ault	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Ault	N	E		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Stenotrema edvardsi	Ridge-and-valley Slitmouth	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Ault	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Ault	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Appalachina sayana	Spike-lip Crater	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ault	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Catharus ustulatus	Swainson's Thrush	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Limnothlypis swainsonii	Swainson's Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Leiothlypis peregrina	Tennessee Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Ault	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	S	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Ault	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Mesodon thyroidus	White-lip Globe	Gastropoda	Ault	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Cardellina pusilla	Wilson's Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Ault	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Ault	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Ault	N	N		Reference

208 species are listed.