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: Guthrie.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Guthrie	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anthus rubescens	American Pipit	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	American White Pelican	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Mareca americana	American Wigeon	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Guthrie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Hyla gratiosa	Barking Treefrog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Guthrie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Hydroprogne caspia	Caspian Tern	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Guthrie	N	S		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Cambarus rusticiformis	Depression Crayfish	Malacostraca	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Guthrie	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Scalopus aquaticus	Eastern Mole	Mammalia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma crossopterum	Fringed Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Guthrie	N	T	Yes	Reference
Anser albifrons	Greater White-fronted Goose	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Guthrie	N	T	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Guthrie	N	E	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Guthrie	N	E		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Guthrie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Limnodromus scolopaceus	Long-billed Dowitcher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Guthrie	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Calidris melanotos	Pectoral Sandpiper	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Guthrie	N	E	Yes	Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	Reptilia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Nocomis effusus	Redtail Chub	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Aythya collaris	Ring-necked Duck	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Euphagus carolinus	Rusty Blackbird	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma flavum	Saffron Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Antigone canadensis	Sandhill Crane	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Forbesichthys papilliferus	Shawnee Hills Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Limnodromus griseus	Short-billed Dowitcher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Guthrie	N	E		Reference
Etheostoma simoterum	Snubnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma occidentale	Westrim Darter	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Guthrie	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Guthrie	N	N		Reference

173 species are listed.