KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Union City.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Anas rubripes	American Black Duck	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Setophaga ruticilla	American Redstart	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Spizelloides arborea	American Tree Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Mareca americana	American Wigeon	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Icterus galbula	Baltimore Oriole	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Union City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Strix varia	Barred Owl	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Coragyps atratus	Black Vulture	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Passerina caerulea	Blue Grosbeak	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus batchi	Bluegrass Crayfish	Malacostraca	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Union City	N	T		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Molothrus ater	Brown-headed Cowbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ictalurus punctatus	Channel Catfish	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus carolinensis	Chuck-will's-widow	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Quiscalus quiscula	Common Grackle	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Accipiter cooperii	Cooper's Hawk	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Union City	N	S		Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis triangulum	Eastern Milksnake	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle	Chelonia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Megascops asio	Eastern Screech-Owl	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Notropis atherinoides	Emerald Shiner	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Pimephales promelas	Fathead Minnow	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Aplodinotus grunniens	Freshwater Drum	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Dorosoma cepedianum	Gizzard Shad	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Regulus satrapa	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Union City	E	T	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma lawrencei	Headwater Darter	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Catharus guttatus	Hermit Thrush	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Haemorhous mexicanus	House Finch	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Faxonius juvenilis	Kentucky River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Union City	N	N		Reference
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Union City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Percina caprodes	Logperch	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Parkesia motacilla	Louisiana Waterthrush	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Notropis volucellus	Mimic Shiner	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Union City	N	T	Yes	Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Union City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle	Chelonia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga americana	Northern Parula	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Stelgidopteryx serripennis	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Union City	N	E		Reference
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga palmarum	Palm Warbler	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Dryocopus pileatus	Pileated Woodpecker	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga discolor	Prairie Warbler	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Haemorhous purpureus	Purple Finch	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Trachemys scripta elegans	Red-eared Slider	Chelonia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Buteo lineatus	Red-shouldered Hawk	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Buteo jamaicensis	Red-tailed Hawk	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis microlophus	Redear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lythrurus fasciolaris	Scarlet Shiner	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Union City	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Union City	N	S	Yes	Reference
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Tringa solitaria	Solitary Sandpiper	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Union City	N	E	Yes	Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Union City	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Union City	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Gambusia affinis	Western Mosquitofish	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Antrostomus vociferus	Whip-poor-will	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sitta carolinensis	White-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia leucophrys	White-crowned Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Aix sponsa	Wood Duck	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Union City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Sphyrapicus varius	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Union City	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference
Setophaga coronata	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Aves	Union City	N	N		Reference

183 species are listed.