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: Mays Lick.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Mays Lick	N	E		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Mays Lick	N	T		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Mays Lick	N	T		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Bucephala albeola	Bufflehead	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Aythya valisineria	Canvasback	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga tigrina	Cape May Warbler	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga cerulea	Cerulean Warbler	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Mays Lick	N	E	Yes	Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Mays Lick	N	T	Yes	Reference
Podiceps auritus	Horned Grebe	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Mays Lick	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Mays Lick	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Mays Lick	N	E		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Podiceps grisegena	Red-necked Grebe	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Aythya americana	Redhead	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Mays Lick	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Mays Lick	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Noturus flavus	Stonecat	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Mays Lick	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma variatum	Variegate Darter	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Mays Lick	N	N		Reference

182 species are listed.