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: Philpot.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Scolopax minor	American Woodcock	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Philpot	T	T	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Philpot	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Creaserinus fodiens	Digger Crayfish	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Philpot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-dove	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Campostoma oligolepis	Largescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Philpot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pseudosuccinea columella	Mimic Lymnaea	Gastropoda	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Palaemonetes kadiakensis	Mississippi Grass Shrimp	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Setophaga pinus	Pine Warbler	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Uniomerus tetralasmus	Pondhorn	Bivalvia	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Philpot	N	S		Reference
Faxonius rafinesquei	Rough River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Philpot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma squamiceps	Spottail Darter	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Phenacobius mirabilis	Suckermouth Minnow	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Melospiza georgiana	Swamp Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Philpot	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Faxonius tricuspis	Western Highland Crayfish	Malacostraca	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's Snipe	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Philpot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Philpot	N	N		Reference

189 species are listed.