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: Lancaster.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Lancaster	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Deroceras reticulatum	Gray Fieldslug	Gastropoda	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Deroceras laeve	Meadow Slug	Gastropoda	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	E	Yes	Reference
Campeloma decisum	Pointed Campeloma	Gastropoda	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Selasphorus rufus	Rufous Hummingbird	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma sp. cf. spectabile	Sheltowee Darter	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Patera laevior	Smooth Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes hiemalis	Winter Wren	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Lancaster	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Lancaster	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Lancaster	N	N		Reference

178 species are listed.