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: Morgantown.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Vermivora cyanoptera	Blue-winged Warbler	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Morgantown	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina copelandi	Channel Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Morgantown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Morgantown	N	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Morgantown	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Noturus nocturnus	Freckled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lioplax sulculosa	Furrowed Lioplax	Gastropoda	Morgantown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis buchanani	Ghost Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Carassius auratus	Goldfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Morgantown	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma histrio	Harlequin Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Morgantown	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Morgantown	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hemidactylus turcicus	Mediterranean Gecko	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Esox masquinongy	Muskellunge	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Morgantown	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Opsopoeodus emiliae	Pugnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis gibbosus	Pumpkinseed	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Morgantown	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis auritus	Redbreast Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Morgantown	E	E	Yes	Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Morgantown	E	E	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis hyostoma	Shoal Chub	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Morgantown	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Morgantown	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Morgantown	N	N		Reference

215 species are listed.