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: Junction City.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Junction City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus tenebrosus	Cavespring Crayfish	Malacostraca	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Junction City	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Junction City	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Anas crecca	Green-winged Teal	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Junction City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Danaus plexippus plexippus	Monarch	Insecta	Junction City	C	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Erethizon dorsatum	North American Porcupine	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Junction City	N	S		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Selasphorus rufus	Rufous Hummingbird	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Junction City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma sp. cf. spectabile	Sheltowee Darter	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Junction City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Junction City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Junction City	N	N		Reference

173 species are listed.