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: Sandy Hook.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Anguilla rostrata	American Eel	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Cambarus bartonii cavatus	Appalachian Brook Crayfish	Malacostraca	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma zonale	Banded Darter	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Moxostoma duquesnei	Black Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus furcatus	Blue Catfish	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Virginia valeriae valeriae	Eastern Earth Snake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Setophaga citrina	Hooded Warbler	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Cottus bairdii	Mottled Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Faxonius putnami	Phallic Crayfish	Malacostraca	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Loxia curvirostra	Red Crossbill	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Nocomis micropogon	River Chub	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Clinostomus funduloides	Rosyside Dace	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Notropis stramineus	Sand Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	S	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Pomoxis annularis	White Crappie	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference
Vireo flavifrons	Yellow-throated Vireo	Aves	Sandy Hook	N	N		Reference

148 species are listed.