KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

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

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	American White Pelican	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Eli	N	T		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Cambarus distans	Boxclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Eli	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Noturus elegans	Elegant Madtom	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma rafinesquei	Kentucky Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Eli	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus bellus	Orangefin Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Faxonius putnami	Phallic Crayfish	Malacostraca	Eli	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Eli	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Pseudemys concinna	River Cooter	Chelonia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma barbouri	Teardrop Darter	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis leuciodus	Tennessee Shiner	Actinopterygii	Eli	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Eli	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Eli	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Eli	N	N		Reference

133 species are listed.