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: Pleasant Ridge.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus melas	Black Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Faxonius immunis	Calico Crayfish	Malacostraca	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	T	T	Yes	Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Pleasant Ridge	N	S	Yes	Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	S		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	S	Yes	Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Centrarchus macropterus	Flier	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	S	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Planorbella trivolvis	Marsh Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon piscivorus	Northern Cottonmouth	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	E		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Faxonius rafinesquei	Rough River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Pleasant Ridge	N	S	Yes	Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma gracile	Slough Darter	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Physa gyrina	Tadpole Physa	Gastropoda	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Vireo gilvus	Warbling Vireo	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Empidonax traillii	Willow Flycatcher	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Pleasant Ridge	N	N		Reference

171 species are listed.