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: Louellen.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Louellen	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Neovison vison	American Mink	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Mniotilta varia	Black-and-white Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga caerulescens	Black-throated Blue Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga virens	Black-throated Green Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Louellen	T	T	Yes	Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Vireo solitarius	Blue-headed Vireo	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cambarus distans	Boxclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	S	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pensylvanica	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus Shrew	Mammalia	Louellen	N	S	Yes	Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae	Cloudland Deer Mouse	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Louellen	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	C	S	Yes	Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Louellen	N	S		Reference
Vertigo bollesiana	Delicate Vertigo	Gastropoda	Louellen	N	E		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Louellen	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma baileyi	Emerald Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Callophrys irus	Frosted Elfin	Insecta	Louellen	N	E	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	E	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Louellen	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Parascalops breweri	Hairy-tailed Mole	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Myodes gapperi maurus	Kentucky Red-backed Vole	Mammalia	Louellen	N	S	Yes	Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cambarus buntingi	Longclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Louellen	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys cataractae	Longnose Dace	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cambarus parvoculus	Mountain Midget Crayfish	Malacostraca	Louellen	N	S	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Oncorhynchus mykiss	Rainbow Trout	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Louellen	N	S		Reference
Notropis rubellus	Rosyface Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Glyphyalinia rhoadsi	Sculpted Glyph	Gastropoda	Louellen	N	T		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Louellen	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Louellen	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catharus fuscescens	Veery	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Patera panselenus	Virginia Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Louellen	N	S		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella galactura	Whitetail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Louellen	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Louellen	N	N		Reference

195 species are listed.