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: Stanford.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Cottus carolinae	Banded Sculpin	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Stanford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Hybopsis amblops	Bigeye Chub	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Notropis boops	Bigeye Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Fundulus olivaceus	Blackspotted Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Fundulus notatus	Blackstripe Topminnow	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Noturus miurus	Brindled Madtom	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Buteo platypterus	Broad-winged Hawk	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus nebulosus	Brown Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Pimephales vigilax	Bullhead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Stanford	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elimia semicarinata	Fine-ridged Elimia	Gastropoda	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Stanford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lepisosteus osseus	Longnose Gar	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Fundulus catenatus	Northern Studfish	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Physa acuta	Pewter Physa	Gastropoda	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Spinus pinus	Pine Siskin	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Regina septemvittata	Queensnake	Reptilia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Red-headed Woodpecker	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium fabale	River Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma sp. cf. spectabile	Sheltowee Darter	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Alosa chrysochloris	Skipjack Herring	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella whipplei	Steelcolor Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Tachycineta bicolor	Tree Swallow	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Helisoma anceps	Two-Ridge Rams-horn	Gastropoda	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Erimyzon claviformis	Western Creek Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Stanford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Stanford	N	N		Reference

165 species are listed.