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: Delaware.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Delaware	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Delaware	N	S		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Delaware	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Delaware	N	S		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Delaware	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Delaware	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Delaware	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Esox lucius	Northern Pike	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus forficatus	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Anser caerulescens	Snow Goose	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Delaware	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Delaware	N	N		Reference

173 species are listed.