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	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Friendship	N	H	Yes	Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Friendship	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Parascalops breweri	Hairy-tailed Mole	Mammalia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Friendship	T	T	Yes	Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cistothorus palustris	Marsh Wren	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Apalone mutica mutica	Midland Smooth Softshell	Chelonia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Friendship	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Friendship	T	E	Yes	Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Friendship	T	T	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Rallus limicola	Virginia Rail	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Morone americana	White Perch	Actinopterygii	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference

212 species are listed.