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: Cairo.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Cairo	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Strongylura marina	Atlantic Needlefish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pluvialis squatarola	Black-bellied Plover	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hydroprogne caspia	Caspian Tern	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	T	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Cairo	N	S		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Platygobio gracilis	Flathead Chub	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Cairo	N	E		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Cairo	T	T	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Apalone mutica mutica	Midland Smooth Softshell	Chelonia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Cairo	N	S		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	T		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica	Northern False Map Turtle	Chelonia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Graptemys ouachitensis	Ouachita Map Turtle	Chelonia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster	Plain-bellied Watersnake	Reptilia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Cairo	T	E	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pseudemys concinna	River Cooter	Chelonia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Limnodromus griseus	Short-billed Dowitcher	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus	Shovelnose Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Cairo	T(S/A)	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Notropis shumardi	Silverband Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Cairo	N	E		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Morone americana	White Perch	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference

202 species are listed.