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	Load	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Load	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona compressa	Creek Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Load	N	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Load	N	S	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Load	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae	Eastern Earth Snake	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Load	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Load	E	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Percina evides	Gilt Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Load	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona subviridis	Green Floater	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Larus argentatus	Herring Gull	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Load	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Load	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Load	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Load	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Load	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Load	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Load	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Load	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Load	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Load	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Load	T	T	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius sanbornii	Sanborn's Crayfish	Malacostraca	Load	N	S		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Load	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Load	E	E	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Load	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Cambarus sciotensis	Teays River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Load	N	S	Yes	Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Load	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Load	N	S	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Load	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Load	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Load	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Load	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Load	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Load	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Load	N	N		Reference

217 species are listed.