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: Montpelier.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Faxonius placidus	Bigclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus camurus	Bluebreast Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma jimmycarter	Bluegrass Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Montpelier	N	S	Yes	Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Montpelier	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Columbina passerina	Common Ground Dove	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Chordeiles minor	Common Nighthawk	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cambarus cumberlandensis	Cumberland Crayfish	Malacostraca	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Montpelier	N	S		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Noturus elegans	Elegant Madtom	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Percina stictogaster	Frecklebelly Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Montpelier	E	T	Yes	Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Notropis micropteryx	Highland Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Montpelier	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma rafinesquei	Kentucky Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Montpelier	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Montpelier	N	T	Yes	Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Montpelier	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Nothonotus bellus	Orangefin Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Plethodon ventralis	Southern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma stigmaeum	Speckled Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma virgatum	Striped Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma kennicotti	Stripetail Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma barbouri	Teardrop Darter	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Montpelier	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Cambarus graysoni	Twospot Crayfish	Malacostraca	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Montpelier	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Montpelier	N	N		Reference

168 species are listed.