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.
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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	Center	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Center	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Mareca americana	American Wigeon	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Center	N	T		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Euphagus cyanocephalus	Brewer's Blackbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Ophiogomphus aspersus	Brook Snaketail	Insecta	Center	N	H		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Bucephala albeola	Bufflehead	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Center	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Celithemis verna	Double-ringed Pennant	Insecta	Center	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Erora laeta	Early Hairstreak	Insecta	Center	N	E	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Center	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Center	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Noturus elegans	Elegant Madtom	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Center	N	E	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Center	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aythya marila	Greater Scaup	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma rafinesquei	Kentucky Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Center	N	E		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Center	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Center	N	N		Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus bellus	Orangefin Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral Sandpiper	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Nocomis effusus	Redtail Chub	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Anser rossii	Ross's Goose	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Charadrius semipalmatus	Semipalmated Plover	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithasia obovata	Shawnee Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Center	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Center	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus maculatus	Spotted Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	T	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Center	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Center	N	S	Yes	Reference
Erimystax dissimilis	Streamline Chub	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Notropis leuciodus	Tennessee Shiner	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus tippecanoe	Tippecanoe Darter	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Center	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	E		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Center	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Center	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Center	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Center	N	N		Reference

238 species are listed.