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: Derby.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Derby	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Derby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Derby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Derby	N	T		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Creaserinus fodiens	Digger Crayfish	Malacostraca	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Derby	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Derby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Mustela frenata	Long-tailed Weasel	Mammalia	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Cygnus olor	Mute Swan	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Derby	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Derby	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Derby	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Anser caerulescens	Snow Goose	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Derby	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Virginia valeriae elegans	Western Earth Snake	Reptilia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Derby	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Derby	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Derby	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Derby	N	N		Reference

177 species are listed.