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: Elkton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Elkton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Elkton	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	Elkton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma crossopterum	Fringed Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Elkton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Elkton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Reptilia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Elkton	N	E		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flavum	Saffron Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Calidris fuscicollis	White-rumped Sandpiper	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Rabdotus dealbatus	Whitewashed Rabdotus	Gastropoda	Elkton	N	T		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Elkton	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Elkton	N	N		Reference

132 species are listed.