KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Blandville.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Blandville	N	H	Yes	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Elassoma zonatum	Banded Pygmy Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis symmetricus	Bantam Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis dorsalis	Bigmouth Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Blandville	N	T		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Umbra limi	Central Mudminnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	E	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Blandville	N	S		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Campostoma pullum	Finescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	S		Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Blandville	N	S		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Passerella iliaca	Fox Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Blandville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Siren intermedia	Lesser Siren	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Blandville	N	S		Reference
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys	Mississippi Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Plethodon mississippi	Mississippi Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster	Plain-bellied Watersnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprinella lutrensis	Red Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Procambarus clarkii	Red Swamp Crawfish	Malacostraca	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pseudemys concinna	River Cooter	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Percina vigil	Saddleback Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys dorsalis x picta	Southern Painted and Painted Turtle Hybrid	Chelonia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Noturus gyrinus	Tadpole Madtom	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Blandville	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Virginia valeriae elegans	Western Earth Snake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Blandville	N	S	Yes	Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Mesodon thyroidus	White-lip Globe	Gastropoda	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Blandville	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Blandville	N	T	Yes	Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Blandville	N	N		Reference

234 species are listed.