KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Big Spring.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Pseudotremia amphiorax	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Big Spring	N	H		Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Big Spring	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis	Ghost Crayfish	Malacostraca	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Big Spring	E	T	Yes	Reference
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Big Spring	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	S		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Big Spring	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Selasphorus rufus	Rufous Hummingbird	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Antroselates spiralis	Shaggy Cavesnail	Gastropoda	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Big Spring	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Big Spring	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Big Spring	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Big Spring	N	N		Reference

119 species are listed.