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: Rosiclare.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Rosiclare	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Rosiclare	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Bighead Carp	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus cyprinellus	Bigmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Black Crappie	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cycleptus elongatus	Blue Sucker	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma chlorosoma	Bluntnose Darter	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Amia calva	Bowfin	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Notropis wickliffi	Channel Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake	Reptilia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Spiza americana	Dickcissel	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Percina sciera	Dusky Darter	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	E	T	Yes	Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pylodictis olivaris	Flathead Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Hiodon alosoides	Goldeye	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass Carp	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Esox americanus	Grass Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Dryobates villosus	Hairy Woodpecker	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Carpiodes velifer	Highfin Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Eremophila alpestris	Horned Lark	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Rosiclare	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	T		Reference
Hybognathus nuchalis	Mississippi Silvery Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Hiodon tergisus	Mooneye	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma asprigene	Mud Darter	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica	Northern False Map Turtle	Chelonia	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Rosiclare	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis humilis	Orangespotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Graptemys ouachitensis	Ouachita Map Turtle	Chelonia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Polyodon spathula	Paddlefish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Aphredoderus sayanus	Pirate Perch	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Protonotaria citrea	Prothonotary Warbler	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes cyprinus	Quillback	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fumeus	Ribbon Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Carpiodes carpio	River Carpsucker	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Percina shumardi	River Darter	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma carinatum	River Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Notropis blennius	River Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sander canadensis	Sauger	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus platostomus	Shortnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver Carp	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Macrhybopsis storeriana	Silver Chub	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma anisurum	Silver Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Percina phoxocephala	Slenderhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ictiobus bubalus	Smallmouth Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma breviceps	Smallmouth Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus oculatus	Spotted Gar	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Morone saxatilis	Striped Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma petenense	Threadfin Shad	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sander vitreus	Walleye	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Morone chrysops	White Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus catus	White Catfish	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Morone americana	White Perch	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Morone mississippiensis	Yellow Bass	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Setophaga dominica	Yellow-throated Warbler	Aves	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Rosiclare	N	N		Reference

196 species are listed.