KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: New Castle.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	New Castle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Black-billed Cuckoo	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	New Castle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	New Castle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	New Castle	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	New Castle	N	N	Yes	Reference

69 species are listed.