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: Blackwater.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	T	T	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cambarus cumberlandensis	Cumberland Crayfish	Malacostraca	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	Blackwater	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Pseudosuccinea columella	Mimic Lymnaea	Gastropoda	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Blackwater	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Campeloma crassulum	Ponderous Campeloma	Gastropoda	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Blackwater	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Blackwater	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Blackwater	N	N		Reference

152 species are listed.